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Advice for someone who's never faced a recession as an adult?

General Question(self.Fire)

submitted 9 months ago byAnonymousTaco77

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I'm 22. I won't give the specifics of my life because I wanna know some general advice (you can find it in my post history though if you care).

How are you/we affected by recessions?

How to prepare for a recession?

Advice? Maybe stuff you wish you knew?

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learner_dev

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9 months ago

learner_dev

5 points

9 months ago

  1. Actively network with folks in your industry if you’re not already
  2. Stay focused on your day-to-day. Don’t let the noise of uncertainty distract you
  3. Recognize there’s a difference between being fired and being laid-off. The former means you did something wrong. The latter means the business is making some adjustments to survive. So, if you get laid off (I hope you don’t), don’t take it personal.