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Severance & paperwork
There's almost never a reason to sign same-day.
Before you sign
The 21-day clock, what's standard vs. negotiable.
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4 min
How to negotiate
The asks that succeed, and the exact script.
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5 min
Severance decoder
The agreement, clause by clause, in plain English.
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Severance & your state
Does it cut your unemployment? PTO payout? Final check?
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50 states
WARN, explained
60 days' notice or pay: when the rules apply.
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4 min
Health coverage
Don't go uncovered by accident.
Coverage after a layoff
Both 60-day windows, and what changed in 2026.
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6 min
COBRA vs. ACA
Which to price first, with real numbers.
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5 min
Your state's picture
Marketplace + Medicaid, all 50 states.
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50 states
Unemployment
No middleman, no fees, straight to your state.
Filing without screwing it up
Who qualifies, and the mistakes that delay a check.
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5 min
Your state's portal
Direct links, all 50 states + DC.
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50 states
Money & runway
What to stop paying for while there's no paycheck.
The runway calculator
How long your money lasts, live as you type.
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Your 401(k)
Leave it, roll it, or cash it, and the tax bite.
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5 min
Laid off on an H-1B visa
The 60-day clock, the options that keep you in status, and what changed in 2026. The hardest timeline in this process, laid out straight.
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When to talk to a lawyer
The few moments worth a professional's read, and how to find one without spending a fortune.
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Layoff glossary
Every severance-packet and unemployment-portal term, A to Z.
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The games
Five short, playable walks through the parts of work nobody warns you about. About five minutes each.
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✦ AI TOOLS
Tools for the search itself
Situation-aware, built around your answers, not generic advice. Part of the full plan, with a free sample of each.
✦ Open the AI toolkit
Explain the layoff, score your resume against a posting, decode a job ad, rehearse the interview, and spot where your search is leaking.
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