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[quote=Anonymous]I was laid off as the recession got started (in Nov 2008).  I had a cushion and was able to get unemployment - so while money was tight, we weren't struggling and I had a little bit of a luxury (not to feel like I HAD to have something tomorrow).  I spent the first week doing projects around the house.  Cleaning my closet. Organizing things I didn't have time to.  I also applied for unemployment.

Then I spent time really fine-tuning my resume.   Different resumes for different types of positions.  I knew I wanted to focus my search on a government job- so I made a long resume(4 plus pages).  I also knew I needed to have a backup plan- so I had a regular resume (a 1 pager).  Then I made it a point of applying for a couple of jobs a day.  I would tailor my resume to the job and apply. Did all of this before noon.

After noon- I would either meet up with friends for lunch or plan a dinner that I never had time to cook for in the past. I also went and spent a couple of weeks with my mom.

I was unemployed for about 9 months- I ended up getting a government job and have been with the same agency since 2009.

The biggest thing is not to stress over it.  Look at this as a refresher and while it is hard to plan for the unknown - allow yourself some down time to do stuff you have wanted/needed to do.[/quote]

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