Thread regarding Comcast layoffs

1. Document your accomplishments and build a portfolio of your best work.
2. Duplicate important contact information to private accounts, where permitted.
3. Build relationships with your coworkers.
4. Build an emergency fund.
5. Get private unemployment insurance - cafii or https://safetynet.com.
6. Ask for an explanation of why you're being laid off, ideally in writing.
7. Ask when and how you'll receive your last paycheck.
8. Ask when your benefits (like health insurance) end.
9. Ask whether you'll receive any severance.
10. Do not resign.
11. File for unemployment benefits.
12. Be ready to document your job-hunting efforts (required for unemployment benefits).
13. Consider your options for short-term income.
14. Update your budget (or create one).
15. Call your creditors and update them if you cannot make payments.
16. Massively cut expenses you can live without.
17. Save, save, save…
18. Talk to friends and family / vent.
19. Make a plan for self-care. Take care of your health.
20. Ask for help if and when needed.

Originally posted September 10, 2019, by Anonymous. Post ID: @OP+10ZOP9GB

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/10ZOP9GB