CHAPTER 10
Reeling from a Sudden Job Loss? Here’s How to Start Healing
Mike had been a successful executive for more than 20 years, turning troubled departments into efficient and quality-driven business lines. When a new leadership team took over the organization, he witnessed a shift in vision and an abundance of deceit, distrust, and betrayal. Mike spoke out against cost-cutting initiatives that compromised safety and quality standards until he was told his services were no longer needed.
Unfortunately, Mike’s experience is far from unique. Sudden job loss can occur when you’re terminated or laid off, when you resign because you feel you have no choice (for example, you observe ethical violations in your ...
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