Comments on: How to talk to a friend who's been laid off http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:32:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: How’s The Job Search? The Dreaded Question « die umlaut http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-1/#comment-263638 How’s The Job Search? The Dreaded Question « die umlaut Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:40:30 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-263638 [...] Trunk, whether you agree or disagree with her advice, wrote a post titled How To Talk To A Friend Who’s Been Laid Off.  Point #1 of her post [...] [...] Trunk, whether you agree or disagree with her advice, wrote a post titled How To Talk To A Friend Who's Been Laid Off.  Point #1 of her post [...]

]]> By: The Fair Way « Outside the Ins http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-1/#comment-262055 The Fair Way « Outside the Ins Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:35:17 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-262055 [...] put off because of school and unemployment. But not awful. It did, however, remind me of this post I read a while back. He did say he’d let me know if he came across anything that I might be remotely [...] [...] put off because of school and unemployment. But not awful. It did, however, remind me of this post I read a while back. He did say he'd let me know if he came across anything that I might be remotely [...]

]]> By: Reader question #66: How do I tell my parents I’ve been laid off? « CaptainAwkward.com http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-1/#comment-253771 Reader question #66: How do I tell my parents I’ve been laid off? « CaptainAwkward.com Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:40:29 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-253771 [...] Penelope Trunk has a really great post about what not to say to unemployed friends.  Maybe you can make yourself a bingo card and see how many of these things your parents say when [...] [...] Penelope Trunk has a really great post about what not to say to unemployed friends.  Maybe you can make yourself a bingo card and see how many of these things your parents say when [...]

]]> By: Cheryl http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-1/#comment-252422 Cheryl Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:04:02 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-252422 On the insurance thing: if you get laid off or fired and you had health insurance while you were working, call the insurance company directly to find out whether you can convert the group policy to an individual policy, and if so, what it will cost. I just got laid off effective May 31, 2011, and I contacted my insurance company before my health care benefits ended to find out what that would cost. The cost difference per month between converting my existing group policy to an individual policy (I'm single with no children) and COBRA was $500/month for the same exact insurance. Nobody told me I could do that - had it not been for a friend of mine who suggested that I look for an individual policy for myself, I would never have even thought to ask what other options were available. On the insurance thing: if you get laid off or fired and you had health insurance while you were working, call the insurance company directly to find out whether you can convert the group policy to an individual policy, and if so, what it will cost.

I just got laid off effective May 31, 2011, and I contacted my insurance company before my health care benefits ended to find out what that would cost. The cost difference per month between converting my existing group policy to an individual policy (I'm single with no children) and COBRA was $500/month for the same exact insurance.

Nobody told me I could do that – had it not been for a friend of mine who suggested that I look for an individual policy for myself, I would never have even thought to ask what other options were available.

]]> By: Driving the Dark Away: The Winter Job Search | Career Management Alliance Blog http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-1/#comment-240241 Driving the Dark Away: The Winter Job Search | Career Management Alliance Blog Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:32:08 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-240241 [...] of interest  to meet you for coffee. If you've been laid off and it's awkward, coach them on how to talk to you. Spend time in places and with people who appreciate you. Go offline and explore an outside [...] [...] of interest  to meet you for coffee. If you've been laid off and it's awkward, coach them on how to talk to you. Spend time in places and with people who appreciate you. Go offline and explore an outside [...]

]]> By: Marketing job search lessons: Update #1. I’d appreciate your advice and referrals. | Frontline Results Marketing by Karl Sakas http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-1/#comment-230527 Marketing job search lessons: Update #1. I’d appreciate your advice and referrals. | Frontline Results Marketing by Karl Sakas Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:43:31 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-230527 [...] blogger and entrepreneur Penelope Trunk wrote an article on “how to talk to a friend who’s been laid off.” I’m glad I’m not in as desperate a situation as that, but I’m certainly [...] [...] blogger and entrepreneur Penelope Trunk wrote an article on "how to talk to a friend who's been laid off." I'm glad I'm not in as desperate a situation as that, but I'm certainly [...]

]]> By: A Little Coffee with my Cream and Sugar » How To Talk To An Unemployed Friend http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-1/#comment-221855 A Little Coffee with my Cream and Sugar » How To Talk To An Unemployed Friend Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:10:48 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-221855 [...] over the last year, but I didn’t think about it until I read Penelope Trunk’s great post on the topic today. Even though my unemployment is about to end, sadly, layoffs are going to continue happening [...] [...] over the last year, but I didn't think about it until I read Penelope Trunk's great post on the topic today. Even though my unemployment is about to end, sadly, layoffs are going to continue happening [...]

]]> By: david http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-1/#comment-212782 david Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:09:17 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-212782 "One of the hardest things about being laid off is keeping up in one's industry." Don't agree with this at all. When I'm working I'm always dealing with the same (small) group of people every day and working with the same (small) group of technologies, so it can be very hard to keep tabs on what is going on in the world outside my cubicle. But when I'm interviewing I typically talk to a dozen or more different people in very different environments within my industry every day--so I very quickly learn what the new trends are in my industry. Even if one interview goes badly it never fails to teach me something that I need to learn for the next interview. "One of the hardest things about being laid off is keeping up in one's industry."

Don't agree with this at all. When I'm working I'm always dealing with the same (small) group of people every day and working with the same (small) group of technologies, so it can be very hard to keep tabs on what is going on in the world outside my cubicle.

But when I'm interviewing I typically talk to a dozen or more different people in very different environments within my industry every day–so I very quickly learn what the new trends are in my industry. Even if one interview goes badly it never fails to teach me something that I need to learn for the next interview.

]]> By: prachan http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-1/#comment-190652 prachan Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:19:20 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-190652 look for better job look for better job

]]> By: Job Searching Links | Summer Jobs - Seasonal Work - Cool Jobs on the JobMonkey Blog http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-1/#comment-189129 Job Searching Links | Summer Jobs - Seasonal Work - Cool Jobs on the JobMonkey Blog Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:31:31 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-189129 [...] How to Talk to a Friend Who’s Been Laid Off @ The Brazen Careerist Penelope always has good things to say, but I think this post is especially [...] [...] How to Talk to a Friend Who's Been Laid Off @ The Brazen Careerist Penelope always has good things to say, but I think this post is especially [...]

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