What should you do if you are fired now?

Jul 13, 2022

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Affected by the epidemic, many companies are facing bankruptcy. For some companies that have not closed down, the first strategy that comes to mind after resuming work is layoffs.

No, I'm a good friend who works as a programmer in a big factory.

Last week, the company announced that everyone must return to work. On the first day of work, I told him that he could leave at the end of this month.

Very unfeeling, with no buffer at all.

Luckily, he could get a few months' worth of compensation. The expenses at home are not too big, even if you don’t find a new job for a month or two, it’s not a big problem.

However, how many people still have compensation that is not enough to cover their expenses for the next month, and also face the burden of housing loans, car loans, and families.

You might think that you might be luckier than him, the company is still doing well, and it still pays you monthly.

However, have you ever thought about what should you do if something happens to the company? Do you have any countermeasures? How long will the money you save keep you going to find your next job?

What should you do if you are fired now?

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This has to mention a person's consumption concept.

Some people especially worship delicacy, and they have a little spare money on hand, so they can buy all kinds of goods on a certain treasure. Buy a bag today and a dress tomorrow. You may have made a lot of money in a month, but you just don’t know how.

In the face of this epidemic, many people regret not saving more money in the first place.

It has happened, and regret is useless. The key is what should we do now?

I think the first thing is to save money.

You don't have to invest in stocks and futures like an investment god. We just need to spend less and save more.

I usually save money by investing in mutual funds. Forcing yourself to invest every month, firstly, you can get some income, and secondly, you can develop the habit of saving.

This is a relatively low form, there is no way, who calls us ordinary people.

What should you do if you are fired now?

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It is said that it is necessary to open source and reduce expenditure. With the above-mentioned throttling, how to open source?

The first thing that comes to our mind should be a side business.

Well, yes, we're all about finding our own side hustle.

It is too difficult to defend against risks with a single job.

Even without this epidemic, we have no idea how many uncertainties there will be in the future and how many blows like this will be in our lives. Once a "blow" comes, can we catch it?

Confucius said: "A gentleman is not a weapon."

What's the meaning? The vernacular is that a person should not be limited to a certain skill, but should develop in many aspects.

Of course, finding a side business is not that simple, but before we can find a side business, we must first have such thinking and thinking.

Then slowly look for opportunities.

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Of course, when looking for a side business, you can't ignore your main business. Main business is still very important. You still need it to survive, at least for a short time.

But how to enhance the competitiveness of the main business?

I think one thing is, always be prepared to quit your job and look for a job.

The skills required to find a job are generally much more rigorous than the skills required for the actual job. Ask yourself for the job interview requirements. It is important to keep learning and keep improving.

In one episode of the variety show "Wonderful Flowers", Professor Xue Zhaofeng mentioned a concept, "bargaining power".

If you have as many choices, you have as much bargaining power. In this way, you have a way out and a choice, and you can face any changes in the company calmly.

Therefore, what we want to improve is our own "bargaining power".

What should you do if you are fired now?

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Having said all that, how do I deal with it?

In fact, like everyone else, I am also in a state of anxiety.

I do technology, and I'm not interested in technology itself. Work for many years, basically passive learning. This leads to a big problem, and the technology cannot be improved.

A person who relies on technology to make a living will not be able to improve his technical ability, which is very dangerous.

So I'm now trying to keep the current technology from going backwards and trying to learn new ones.

What should you do if you are fired now?

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