Layoff Lemonade: Must-see stories of liberation after layoff (video)

After my layoff, I was standing on a little tiny platform waaaay up in the sky.

Looking ahead, I saw this wide, beautiful expanse of opportunity. East, west, north — all blue sky and cloudy landscape. Idyllic.

But unlike in past job searches, I didn’t feel like I had the momentum that I once had. When I turned around on that platform, the space behind me was just as empty.

And let’s not mention looking down. Because gee, that’s a flipping long way to fall.

So when I ran across this fantastic video, I saw myself. If you’ve been through a layoff, you may see you too. And if you do, the picture can be surprisingly good.

In the film, one of the participants shares a piece of advice that she learned about job search:

Don’t be the person looking for the job, be the person who’s out there doing something interesting.

If you’re in job search, and you haven’t tried that yet, go do it. Find something you love, something you want to learn more about. Learn tai chi. Take a cooking class. Plan a trip to hike through the jungle. Whatever gets you charged up.

What opportunities have come from your layoff? What’s your interesting?

photo credit: chantrybee

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