{"id":2934,"date":"2024-01-02T10:57:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T14:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unemploymentville.com\/blog\/?p=2934"},"modified":"2024-01-18T01:00:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T05:00:58","slug":"what-to-say-if-your-friend-has-lost-their-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unemploymentville.com\/blog\/what-to-say-if-your-friend-has-lost-their-job\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Say If Your Friend Has Lost Their Job"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts of What to Say if Your Friend Has Lost Their Job<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s always good to start with a simple statement of sympathy<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>\u201cSo sorry to hear\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u201cI\u2019m sorry\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u201cSorry you have to deal with this now\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">followed by a question (or two), such as<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>How are you doing?<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Did you have any idea this could happen?<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Is there anything I can do to help<\/em>? or \u201c<em>What can I do to help?\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listen to your friend.\u00a0\u00a0If they don\u2019t want to talk now, you can check in on them after a few days go by.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your friend who lost their job is a co-worker who you only see at work, be sure to tell them that you are going to miss them and ask for a way to stay in touch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve had some experience being out-of-work yourself, you may want to mention it, particularly if you struggled.\u00a0\u00a0People need to know that everyone else isn\u2019t gliding through life with one triumph after another.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect with your friend on LinkedIn (if you aren\u2019t already).\u00a0\u00a0It will increase their connections and credibility on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check on the person in a few weeks or a few months and ask them how \u2018things are going\u2019 or how they are doing. You are inquiring about them, not about their job prospects.\u00a0\u00a0If they choose to share about their job search, praise their effort and ask if they want any feedback or help.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Don\u2019t<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t patronize or expect the person to look on the bright side.\u00a0\u00a0For someone who is worried, angry or sad, hearing things like \u201cEverything happens for a reason.\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m sure you\u2019ll be FINE\u201d or \u201cDon\u2019t feel bad\u201d only makes things worse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t tell them you know how they feel (you don\u2019t).<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bottom Line: If Your Friend Has Lost Their Job<\/h2>\n<p>If your friend has lost their job, it&#8217;s most important that you remind them that they still have you as a friend.\u00a0 Job losses often come with losing a whole set of co-workers, acquaintances, office buddies.\u00a0 Be empathetic and supportive and <strong>make sure that they know they still have you as a friend.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read how valuable, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unemploymentville.com\/blog\/when-your-friends-call-answer\/\">one woman found her friends when she was out of work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts of What to Say if Your Friend Has Lost Their Job Do It\u2019s always good to start with a simple statement of sympathy \u201cSo sorry to hear\u201d \u201cI\u2019m sorry\u201d \u201cSorry you have to deal with this now\u201d followed by a question (or two), such as How are you doing? 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