Just tell the other employers you were laid off or the team was reorganized and you no longer liked the role. Nobody checks, unless they have some connection at

Just tell the other employers you were laid off or the team was reorganized and you no longer liked the role. Nobody checks, unless they have some connection at your old company, and they are more interested in what you can bring to a new company. Source: been fired, got a job with 20% raise more one month later. (And been steadily employed ten years since) Three month emergency savings fund is plenty. That said, if you’re really feeling this level of paranoia, it may make sense to change jobs sooner rather than later.