Comments on: 20 Ways to Come Through When Someone You Love (or Even Just Like) Loses a Job http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/06/19/what-to-say-and-do-when-friends-get-laid-off/ The upside of the downturn Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:42:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Steven Vanaken http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/06/19/what-to-say-and-do-when-friends-get-laid-off/comment-page-1/#comment-3985 Steven Vanaken Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:11:32 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=6574#comment-3985 I’ve been looking for a while for any good content articles in relation to this specific level . Looking in Yahoo and google I lastly discovered this url. After studying this put up I am delighted to say that I get an exquisite uncanny feeling I stumbled upon the very things I used to be looking for. I most definitely will make sure to don’t overlook this weblog and have a look consistently. I’ve been looking for a while for any good content articles in relation to this specific level . Looking in Yahoo and google I lastly discovered this url. After studying this put up I am delighted to say that I get an exquisite uncanny feeling I stumbled upon the very things I used to be looking for. I most definitely will make sure to don’t overlook this weblog and have a look consistently.

]]> By: Fatima http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/06/19/what-to-say-and-do-when-friends-get-laid-off/comment-page-1/#comment-2311 Fatima Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:28:19 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=6574#comment-2311 My sister did the whole "start looking for grad school right away." I think she mentioned that about 4 times during the first week I lost my job. Even though I'm lucky to be in the funemployed category (just started my own blog at http://unemployedoptimist.wordpress.com/), that first week was still tough emotionally. While I was happy on one end, the last think I needed was advice from well-intentioned relatives. From the other people I've spoken to who have also lost jobs, I think the best way to deal with it is to simply ask: how are you feeling? Can I help in anyway? You'll get a sense of where they are in terms of panic, and believe me, your friend will appreciate the concern--even if they don't ask for any favors. I also like the advice here about making sure you ask your fiends to hang out--especially during the initial week. It gets better, but that first week is tough. I can not tell you how much I appreciated being called over to watch House two nights after I got axed. Not a big gesture, but it really helped brighten my perspective. You don't have to do a lot to help--just be a friend. My sister did the whole “start looking for grad school right away.” I think she mentioned that about 4 times during the first week I lost my job. Even though I’m lucky to be in the funemployed category (just started my own blog at http://unemployedoptimist.wordpress.com/), that first week was still tough emotionally. While I was happy on one end, the last think I needed was advice from well-intentioned relatives.

From the other people I’ve spoken to who have also lost jobs, I think the best way to deal with it is to simply ask: how are you feeling? Can I help in anyway? You’ll get a sense of where they are in terms of panic, and believe me, your friend will appreciate the concern–even if they don’t ask for any favors.

I also like the advice here about making sure you ask your fiends to hang out–especially during the initial week. It gets better, but that first week is tough. I can not tell you how much I appreciated being called over to watch House two nights after I got axed. Not a big gesture, but it really helped brighten my perspective. You don’t have to do a lot to help–just be a friend.

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