{"id":13984,"date":"2017-07-12T12:24:06","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T06:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=13984"},"modified":"2020-05-25T13:22:12","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T07:52:12","slug":"how-to-support-a-loved-one-whos-been-laid-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/how-to-support-a-loved-one-whos-been-laid-off.html","title":{"rendered":"How To Support a Loved One Who’s Been Laid Off"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being laid off or fired is never easy. Rejections are always difficult to cope with. When the company we have worked for months or even years, tells us that they don\u2019t need us anymore, the feeling of being unwanted can be overwhelming. <\/span><\/p>\n

Supporting someone who lost a job can be difficult too. When someone close to us, be it a friend or family member, gets fired, it can be really difficult to handle the situation. You may want to do everything in your power to help them, but you may be clueless about what it is that you can do to help them. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here are few tips to sail through this phase with them:<\/b><\/h2>\n

1. Be their support system<\/b><\/h3>\n

Assure them that you\u2019re there for them if they want. Encourage them to vent out; suppressing and hiding emotions won\u2019t help. Tell them that there\u2019s nothing to be ashamed of, and that this too shall pass.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Give them their space<\/b><\/h3>\n

While supporting them, you must also give them the space that they want. Don\u2019t intimidate them while providing them with a support system. The person who has lost the job, goes through various stages of emotions such as grief, fear, anxiety, guilt and anger. Give them time to pass through all these. Don\u2019t be too pushy or interfering. There\u2019s no need to repeatedly ask them \u201cDid you find a job yet?\u201d. It can be frustrating for them. Give them space and tell them that they can always count on you and you\u2019ll be there whenever they need you.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. You need not advice<\/b><\/h3>\n

Again, this is only after they\u2019re done grieving, if they aren\u2019t ready to take another job or haven\u2019t come to terms with the situation, restrain from giving them any pieces of advice. If they\u2019re ready to take up new jobs, then do help them throughout the process by providing job leads and encouragement. Also, help them prepare for interviews, brainstorm new career paths, provide feedback or recommendations on their work or help them look for job opportunities in their fields of expertise.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Urge them to stay occupied<\/b><\/h3>\n

Encourage them to spend quality time with with family and friends, or pursue their hobbies. Don\u2019t let them isolate themselves socially.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Look after their physical health<\/b><\/h3>\n

Keep an eye on their eating habits, exercise and sleep routine. Do ask them about it. Encourage them to go out, meet people and build their network. Take them out for coffee or lunch.<\/span><\/p>\n

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6. Stay agile about Depression<\/b><\/h3>\n

Be aware of signs of depression if your loved one feels low for more than a month or two. Sleeping, eating or drinking, too much or too little, along with a consistently feeling sad, may be signs that they need help from mental health professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Being laid off or fired is never easy. Rejections are always difficult to cope with. When the company we have worked for months or even years, tells us that they don\u2019t need us anymore, the feeling of being unwanted can be overwhelming. Supporting someone who lost a job can be difficult too. When someone close […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107,36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-job-loss","category-work-careers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13984"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13984\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}