When the Layoff Comes | The IT Guy Show Ep. 16

Getting laid off is hard. It can shake your confidence, your routines, and your sense of direction, but it doesn’t have to define you. In this solo episode I share my own experience with being laid off: what helped, what didn’t, and what I wish I’d known earlier. I also pull together the most practical and compassionate advice I’ve found from others who have been through it.

A few things worth carrying away from this one:

• My story is on the table. I walk through my own layoff honestly, because pretending it was easy wouldn’t help anyone.
• Growth can come out of it. I talk about the successes and unexpected growth that followed, without sugarcoating the hard middle.
• The practical tips matter. From job-hunting strategy to mental health tools, I round up the advice worth keeping close.

If you’re navigating a layoff right now, or want to be ready in case you ever have to be, this episode is for you.