Episode 10: Surviving a Layoff
Hey everyone,
Today we’re talking about a subject that’s near and dear to my heart: getting laid off. At this point, being laid off feels like a rite of passage, particularly in media space. I’ve been at a company where layoffs have occurred more times than I can count, and was laid off myselfin 2018, when Wirecutter restructured.
I can say from personal experience that layoffs are typically brutal. They involve grief, grappling with your work identity, anger, loneliness, and so much more. But, as y’all shared with me on Twitter, there are also some incredible silver linings to being laid off! For many of us, layoffs pushed us into freelancing. And in freelancing, we found confidence, freedom and belonging.
In today’s episode, which you can find wherever you podcast, I tell my layoff story. Then we get into the typical process – I call it the 4 stages of layoff grief and acceptance – that most of us will go through when a job disappears from under our feet. If you’d like to process along with us, you can find our survival guide worksheet in the TWC store.
Meanwhile, we’re wrapping up the official 4th season of TWC. Today we’re sending out our bonus episode to TWC members only – this one is all about perfectionism and it is so good! If you’re not a TWC member, you can always join us here: https://www.patreon.com/twcpod
But good news: We’ll also be releasing episodes throughout the spring on a monthly basis, before I go on maternity leave. And in the meantime, we’re also continuing to offer events, newsletters and more. If you have episode ideas or questions you’d like us to cover, don’t hesitate to drop us a line via thewriterscoop2@gmail.com.
Our March event will focus on content strategy: how to add this as a service, where to find content strategy work, how much money you can make working in this space, and beyond. I’ll be talking about my experience working with startups on editorial strategy, and we’ll be joined by social media strategist Rachel Coward and comms strategist Nafeesah Allen. The panel will meet March 29th, and you can grab your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-break-into-content-strategy-tickets-267941910467
See you soon on the internet, and stay safe and sane out there,
Jenni