What Should You Do When You've Been Laid Off?

By Adam Pash11:00 AM on Fri Dec 5 2008

In the midst of the financiapocalypse, layoffs are an inevitability. Just this morning, in fact, a close friend lost her job to the insatiable beast that is our current financial meltdown—leaving her with all kinds of questions about what she should do next. Since we're all likely to be touched in some way or another by the far-reaching and widespread layoffs, we're wondering: Even if you've been doing your best to recession-proof your career, what steps should you take toward recovery if worst comes to worst and you've been laid off? Let's hear your strategies—whether you've been there before or you just like to be prepared—in the comments. Photo by conorwithonen.