How To Survive Unemployment [Article]

You are not the only one that have been fired. On May 1, 2005, I was terminated from my job after over 20 years with the federal government.

Sometimes in life we will be thrown a "curve ball." Either we handle those curve balls or those curve balls will handle us. I chose to handle that curve ball. After my termination, I knew I had no other choice but to build another career.

No one is immune to being terminated. In this economy anyone can be laid off at practically any time. Hotshot executives, top-notch technicians, super salespeople, and blue-and white-collar workers down in the trenches can all lose their jobs at a moment's notice.

Consequently, we should all have or be devising some type of ultimate escape plan—our step-by-step strategy outlining what we'll do if or when we get laid off.