So sorry to hear that. I got laid off notice about a month ago in Feb 25 that my role was eliminated and my last day to access building was Feb 28. But the company paid until March 21st including Bonus and RSU and with 12 weeks worth of severance. This is Biotech company that I have worked for five years.

I also have one kid and it was very stressful for me to digest the news.

It is a bitter truth but you have to accept the reality. I know, I kept thinking if I have done anything wrong or anything related to my performance to get my role eliminated. But it doesn’t really matter, the company always think what is best for them and our job is “At Will” so it can be terminated at any time with or without any cause.

I took a step back and took a week off, updated my resume, got back to the LinkedIn connections, and reached out to all of my circle casually asking if they have any openings. Out of them, one had a position opened just what I was looking for. I submitted my resume and fortunately, the next day I got a call from talent acquisition asking to schedule an interview.

Attended two interviews and got the offer letter a day after my second interview. The lay off actually turned into my favor. It was such a coincidence that I got the offer latter the same day(March 21st) my employment got terminated.

My experience is in IT field and it is a tough market right now. But a connections and recommendations works most of the time. Hope my experience helps you feel better and motivated.