Her loved ones shared their own stories about losing a job and finding another, which made Gerrity feel hopeful and less alone. When Meghan Gerrity found out she lost her job at a New Jersey mobile app development startup in 2016, the timing couldn’t have been worse. To that end, we asked experts what to say ― and what not to say ― to a friend who’s dealing with the loss of a job. “The truth is, you cannot predict the future and you have no idea how long it will take your friend to find a new job. “Your friend is likely feeling enough panic or at least anxiety without having to spell out their job search strategy.

Source: Huffington Post March 02, 2018 17:15 UTC