Other people have their own agendas and often are concerned with self interest

　　Here are some tips for recovering from a lay-off or firing:1.) Get back out there. So your company was so stupid, they let you go. Fine. Payback is heck. You will find something even better. But here's the deal -China IML Ice Cream Packaging Machine you have to get back out there. Update your resume. If you don't know how to do it, get help. Use social networking sites to help you reconnect with all the people you ever knew. Attend networking events. WORK IT! Action will ALWAYS make you feel better. And it is the only way you'll find another job.2.) Learn from what happened. Everything has a lesson. Many years ago, I was laid off. In this case, it was because I was too direct. I should have played politics better. It was a valuable lesson. Now I work for myself.Other things you might learn:Take no job for granted. We are all replaceable.Look at who wasn't let go. Can you tell why? Were there things you could have done differently? Did you get slack? (Coming in late, dressing poorly, etc.?)Do not assume others are like you. You may have thought that loyalty and hard work would be rewarded - this is not always the case.

Other people have their own agendas and often are concerned with self interest first.No one will take care of you but you.Was the job a poor fit for you? Did this experience teach you what you don't like to do?If you can learn from this and grow, you will have no regrets. You will take your power back. This experience will influence you, but it will NOT destroy you. Remember Nietzsche - if it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger.3.) Try not to beat yourself up. You did the very best you could with the information you had. If you could have seen the signs and acted on them you would have. But it's very likely it had nothing to do with you - sales are down and the company is letting people go regardless of performance. Beating yourself up only demoralizes you. You can't turn back the clock. You can't put a brain in your supervisor's head.

You need all your energy for landing your next (better) job.4.) Put your job in perspective. Hey, that job wasn't perfect. Sometimes Sour Grapes is a good self preservation tactic. Remind yourself of that co-worker you despised or that painfully boring staff meeting you had to sit through. Think of all those annoying customers or anything else you hated. Don't make that job better than it was because they took it away from you.5.) Go out with grace and class. Try your best to control your emotions - sadness, anger, etc. while this is happening at work or you are with former co-workers. Don't burn any bridges. You may need these folks for references.