Being laid off twice was a rewarding experience both financially and for my career. It forced me to step out of my comfort zone. Now, being outside my comfort z

Being laid off twice was a rewarding experience both financially and for my career. It forced me to step out of my comfort zone. Now, being outside my comfort zone is my comfort zone. In the first layoff I knew the company was planning a round in the next 18 months and I'd been there 6 years. I waited around for the payout. Layoff law in Australia is more favorable to the employee, the payout was 10 months. I took a week off before starting the next job on a substantial salary increase. The most important is not to take it personally as a failure. That can mess with self confidence and interview performance and general well being. At my HR interview they had the team there and some "transition coach" they seemed worried about us. I was actually thrilled as I planned to leave anyway.