The 10 Questions You Must Ask After You're Fired

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Suzanne - Excellent advice, as usually folks don't know when a layoff is about to happen (other than the 'report to my office' email). This is a checklist that should be kept handy at all times!
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Lorraine of FL 9:49AM October 04, 2009

. . . .and very useful in this day and age.
I would add: If you possibly can, ask all these questions with a SMILE. Later you can go home and freak out, but lay-off time is a primo opportunity to display your class and resilience.
It can only help you.

Working Girl of WA 1:49PM July 31, 2008