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The plan after the plot twist.
What to handle today, this week, and over the next 90 days.
Todaythe first 24 hours
- 01Don't sign anything yet
- 02Save your employment documentsoffer letter, severance, handbook, pay stubs
- 03Download your contacts and work samplesaccess is usually cut within hours
- 04Confirm your final paycheck and PTO payout
- 05Check unemployment filing rulesfile the same week you're laid off
- 06Understand health coverageCOBRA window · 60 days from your last day
- 07Note your severance deadlinethe agreement states its own deadline
This weekfirst 7 days · triage & stabilize
- 08File unemploymentit pays from the week you file
- 09Review severancethen 7 days to revoke, if you are 40 or older
- 10Compare health coveragebefore the 60-day window closes
- 11Check whether WARN applied100+ employees owe 60 days' notice
- 12Decide what to do with your 401(k)cashing out costs taxes and a penalty
- 13Build your financial runway
Then — the next 90 daysthe search starts here, not this week
Days 8–30 · Build the pipeline
day 8 to day 30
Resume, network, first applications. Plan for a search of about six months, not six weeks.
Days 31–60 · Adapt
day 31 to day 60
Change what isn't working. Roughly one in five postings is a ghost job.
Days 61–90 · Renegotiate reality
day 61 to day 90
Re-check your runway and widen scope while there is still room to choose.
Filing in your statelook these up when you file — okaynext.app has all 50
Waiting week
Pays from
the week you file — backdating is rare
Filing is always free. Never pay a site to file for you.
Write your claim / confirmation number here
Dates are computed from what you enter and the usual federal/state rules; your paperwork's own dates control. General info, not legal advice.
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