Re: saving work and other employment-related info from your corporate account after being laid off, which I've seen come up other times in this newsletter.
This might depend on what US state you live in, but in several states you have a right to request, and companies are required to release, certain personnel files concerning your employment. In my case (state: Colorado at time of layoff, Massachusetts for most of my employment; company: Google) I made such request, and in return received all pay stubs, all communication and letters regarding my employment offer, my one office transfer and my one promotion, and crucially, all of my performance review documentation including self-assessments, manager feedback and peer feedback, for all my several years with the company. The performance stuff was critical to grab non-confidential metrics and accomplishments that I could add to my resume and LinkedIn.
I'm not sure how widely known this is, so I'm sharing here in case it's helpful for Melanie and everyone else to know.
Great article! I can definitely relate to using the post-layoff experience as a time for self-discovery, especially if you’re neurodivergent. I should also look at trying Notion— I sometimes have difficulty keeping track of my applications.
Thanks so much for this conversation, Melanie 🩵 I also wanted to share a post I just came across yesterday by @authenticallyadhd on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/p/DEYnenpyjI7/
Definitely going to explore the books she mentions in the caption. If anyone has other recommendations, lmk!
Re: saving work and other employment-related info from your corporate account after being laid off, which I've seen come up other times in this newsletter.
This might depend on what US state you live in, but in several states you have a right to request, and companies are required to release, certain personnel files concerning your employment. In my case (state: Colorado at time of layoff, Massachusetts for most of my employment; company: Google) I made such request, and in return received all pay stubs, all communication and letters regarding my employment offer, my one office transfer and my one promotion, and crucially, all of my performance review documentation including self-assessments, manager feedback and peer feedback, for all my several years with the company. The performance stuff was critical to grab non-confidential metrics and accomplishments that I could add to my resume and LinkedIn.
I'm not sure how widely known this is, so I'm sharing here in case it's helpful for Melanie and everyone else to know.
Great article! I can definitely relate to using the post-layoff experience as a time for self-discovery, especially if you’re neurodivergent. I should also look at trying Notion— I sometimes have difficulty keeping track of my applications.
Happy to share my template if you want!
Loved this one!
Thanks so much for this conversation, Melanie 🩵 I also wanted to share a post I just came across yesterday by @authenticallyadhd on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/p/DEYnenpyjI7/
Definitely going to explore the books she mentions in the caption. If anyone has other recommendations, lmk!