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Consider these tips for staying on track and safeguarding your financial well-being and sanity during your time off. First, try not to panic. It's natural and normal to experience a period of grieving after losing a job. But don't let yourself dwell on worst-case scenarios. Instead, recognize that you're going to survive this, and focus your mind on productive solutions.

Second, remain clear about what you bring to the table. Negative thinking and speaking can hurt your job search. Most employers want to hire energetic, upbeat people. Rather than giving off an air of desperation on job interviews, be confident about ways you can help the employer succeed. That way your overall message will be, "Here's how I'm able to help you".

Third, be open to new kinds of work. If you've lost your job as a white-collar worker, you can harm your chances of finding employment if you're only willing to seek out the exact same type of work or the exact same pay. Consider working for smaller companies, and don't view service-sector or blue-collar work as beneath you - especially if money is very tight. After all, no job has to last forever.