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You Survived a Layoff…Now What? (The Truth No One Tells You)
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- Per My Last Email
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- Mar 30, 2026
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Summary
While there is a lot of advice out there about what to do if you’ve been laid off, there isn’t a lot of information for how to manage if you’re one of the lucky (or not so lucky) survivors of a layoff. From being more vulnerable to burnout to taking on more responsibilities, Kaila and Kyle discuss how to handle surviving a layoff both emotionally and professionally, as well as discuss how they navigated their own layoff survival stories. 00:00 Intro 03:06 Kaila and Kyle’s layoff survival story 07:35 What NOT to do if you’ve survived a layoff 12:27 How your work changes post-layoff 16:48 Another important thing to get clear on post-layoff 18:54 How Kaila and Kyle handled getting assigned entirely new roles post-layoff 24:23 How your working identity can shift post-layoff 29:18 How to talk about your layoff survival story Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/ Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube: @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices