Reading List: Getting Beyond The Day -

Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book for the sole purpose of this review. All opinions expressed are 100% mine.

Have you ever been in a situation where you lost your job and not sure what to do next? Ever wish that someone had the rules and guidelines that you need to follow to get you through these tough times. Our country is in a economic crisis right now. To many people are losing their jobs not because they are sorry and not doing their job right but because the companies can not afford to pay them. When companies lose money, then they are forced to downsize, even our servicemen and women in the military are not safe from these cuts. What to do? What to do? Well first you need to read Getting Beyond the Day, Your Guide To Surviving A Job Layoff. This is an awesome guide for anyone who is has lost their job or who is facing downsizing in the future. Here is a brief summary of the book.

“Tag – you’re it” can be heard in virtually all neighborhoods as children play the game Tag. The basic rule to Tag is that one person is designated as “it,” and that person runs around trying to touch someone else. If they succeed, the person they touch is now “it.” Unannounced, that cheerful, yet competitive children’s game seems to be played out in companies throughout the world as individuals experience a job layoff, except they do not play by choice. When we get the tap on the shoulder and are told, “you’re it” (i.e., laid off), unlike in the children’s game, we cannot start running through the office building attempting to tap a co-worker and announce that they are now “it.” We are immediately out of the game and can no longer play with them. The minute a layoff occurs one’s workplace status, lifestyle, and household often change for the worst. Your Guide to Surviving a Job Layoff, written with you – the reader – in mind, is a path of empowerment with the resources and tools needed to resume a life that is on track. The book aims to help those who are unemployed and in transition Get Beyond the Day. Each of the interactive chapters is filled with noteworthy suggestions to help readers plan for a stable life regardless of the country’s economic state. These tips come from the co-authors’ calls to government agencies, from their personal research, and even from their own experiences and hard life-lessons.

This book is a wonderful wealth of information . It gives amazing tips to the out work. It is also a wonderful resource listing government agencies that people can go to for help. Here are a list of tips I find helpful.

Get dressed everyday even if it is just to read your emails. I can tell you I feel so much more productive when I do this. No matter how comfy those pajamas are they seem to make me less productive.
Make a Binder. In this binder put all the contacts that you have made in the past. Also add your resume and cover letter as well as what other assets you may have.
Allow yourself 15 minutes of ranting and raving when something upsets you and then get over it.

I think this book is a wonderful resource not just for those out of work but for everyone. I found some awesome suggestions that I could use in my life and I am not out of work. In fact I hold down 2 jobs. So if you are looking for a great resource to get you through this tough economic times and to get you beyond today than you need to check this book out.