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Nowadays we keep hearing about layoffs and job losses every where.https://www.businessinsider.com/recent-company-layoffs-laying-off-workers-2026

There is no job assurance . In this context we discuss about how to prepare for a possible job loss .

Job losses happen based on the following reasons :

1. Organisation restructuring
2. A particular division or region getting closed down
3. Improvements in productivity
4. Cost cutting measures to increase profit margins
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6. • Whatever be the reason, layoff has become more common nowadays. There is no need to feel bad on how will others treat you. Most of the time, in mass layoff, employees who have got affected had no role to play in influencing it .

Let us explore on how can one prepare himself and be ready to face the potential job loss or layoff :

First step is to understand that whenever you move out of an organization, your medical insurance, accident insurance, life insurance etc. whichever coverage applicable through your organization will no longer be available. As an immediate step please try to cover all your family members including parents and in laws through a medical insurance. Any injury or illness can make an upper middle class person become bankrupt.

Understand the notice period applicable for you – it can vary from 1 month to 3 months or more. Also understand informally whether there is any concept of severance pay. These will help you to get a visibility on your financials.

Most of the employees would have taken loan- can be housing loan, car loan or personal loan. Please talk to the respective service providers . Please understand the maximum tenure to which EMI need not be paid without loosing possession of the asset.

Do your calculations and understand what is the maximum runway that you have, to manage your finances without getting salaries. ie. whether you can manage 2 months or 5 months. Ideally one should have savings which can take care of his expenses for the next 6 months

Start building a corpus so that your children’s education is taken care .

Start preparing your family to come out of a luxury life style and be happy with basic amenities if the situation demands.Family Budget

Finally , spend every Rupee, every Paise as if it were the last paise in your pocket, thereby enabling you to prepare for a possible job loss.

Overall, hope for the best while you are prepared for the worst scenario.