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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]6 month severance is not bad. But, yes, it is stressful. My unsolicited advice to you since I have gone through this twice is -

-Tighten your home budget and spending and go bare bones to the extent you can go to. Plug the leaks in your spending. 
- Health is most important at this point. Do not drink alcohol, smoke, over-eat, watch porn, gamble etc to deal with this. Eat nutritious meals, exercise, sleep, meditate, and be particular about your dental hygiene, nail health and skin health.  You need to be fit and healthy to deal with the stressful period ahead, make a good impression with prospective employers and not spend money on health issues (especially if you do not have insurance). 
- Job search has to be tackled like a full-time job. 
- Polish your resume and keep getting new certifications (there are many online places to learn new skills). 
- Tell everyone that you are looking for a job. 
- Also, think of creative ways to generate other income streams.  I  tutored kids during the time that I was without job and also put in YouTube tutorials on programming and cooking.
- Clean up your social media accounts and update your LinkedIn. 
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This is all good advice. Good luck, OP. I, too, have been through this and it is stressful. It always feels like this is the end, no other job will come, but thankfully it does. Just have to treat job hunt like a full-time job, as PP stated.[/quote]

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