Been there. First, the company I worked for 11 years sold my team like livestock to another company. Two years later, they laid me off along with the majority of my team. I learned a hard lesson: you are just a number on a spreadsheet.
The interesting thing is that, after several months of unsuccessfully finding anything decent again, I was offered a lower position job at the same company that laid me off, but at a 50% lower salary. It included medical and was better than what I could find on short notice. I reluctantly took it.
The good news is that the work was based on a daily quota, so I made sure I reached my quota by lunchtime every day and then went home to look for new jobs. I must have applied to five jobs every day for about three months, managed to get a couple of interviews, but they were low-paying jobs. Finally, I got a call for something that looked decent. I had to backtrack as I forgot when I applied to it since there were so many. This one was from two months prior. I went for two more interviews before I received an offer. I accepted with the condition that I would give my current employer a two-week notice. I didn't give the two-week notice; I quit on the spot and took a well-deserved two-week break.
This new job is the best I have had so far, 12 years and counting. The best advice I can give you is that you didn't do anything wrong, so don't let it take you down. Most importantly, don't give up. Be patient and persistent; you will be pleasantly surprised.
The interesting thing is that, after several months of unsuccessfully finding anything decent again, I was offered a lower position job at the same company that laid me off, but at a 50% lower salary. It included medical and was better than what I could find on short notice. I reluctantly took it.
The good news is that the work was based on a daily quota, so I made sure I reached my quota by lunchtime every day and then went home to look for new jobs. I must have applied to five jobs every day for about three months, managed to get a couple of interviews, but they were low-paying jobs. Finally, I got a call for something that looked decent. I had to backtrack as I forgot when I applied to it since there were so many. This one was from two months prior. I went for two more interviews before I received an offer. I accepted with the condition that I would give my current employer a two-week notice. I didn't give the two-week notice; I quit on the spot and took a well-deserved two-week break.
This new job is the best I have had so far, 12 years and counting. The best advice I can give you is that you didn't do anything wrong, so don't let it take you down. Most importantly, don't give up. Be patient and persistent; you will be pleasantly surprised.