- Download / Save Everything
Paystubs (last 6–12)
Benefits summary (health, dental, vision)
401k + pension info
ESPP / RSU info
Performance reviews
Any key project notes or achievements (non-confidential only)
- Update Your Professional Stuff
Résumé – add current responsibilities + measurable wins
LinkedIn – match job titles, add recent projects
List of references – 3–5 colleagues who respect your work
List of ex-Verizon contacts who left and landed well
- Personal Finance Snapshot
Months of cash runway you have right now
Credit available (just knowledge, not use)
Monthly bare-bones expenses
Rough idea of what a severance package could extend (ballpark)
- Devices / Access
Make sure personal email and personal phone are the recovery contacts on everything.
Ensure two-factor logins for personal accounts do NOT rely solely on your work phone or work laptop.
Save anything personal stored on your work device (photos, notes).
- Mental & Tactical Prep
Expect tomorrow to be chaotic — stay neutral, say little, sign nothing.
If hit: take the packet home, don’t make decisions in the room.
If not hit: assume more waves and start quietly building an exit plan.