They Let Me Go Today: Why Planning Ahead is the Smartest Career Move You Can Make

“They let me go today.”

No warning. No signs. Just a Zoom call… and a severance package.

But this client wasn’t panicking.

Why?

Because six months earlier, we’d talked about the “what ifs.”

We built an emergency fund. Reviewed benefits. Updated the resume.

Had a game plan—not out of fear, but out of readiness.

Losing a job is hard.

Losing control of your options? That’s harder.

Hope for the best. Prepare for the storm.💡 

That's not pessimism—it's wisdom.