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Alli Peck breaks down the choice after a layoff: if you're burned out, use severance to rest and recover. If you're worried about resume gaps, start job searching right away. Pick based on what you actually need.

Alli Peck breaks down the choice after a layoff: if you're burned out, use severance to rest and recover. If you're worried about resume gaps, start job searching right away. Pick based on what you actually need.
You just got laid off and you got that big severance check, but you're not sure if you should take some time off or start job searching immediately. From someone who's gotten laid off a few times, here's my advice. If you're suffering from burnout, take some much needed time off. You deserve it. But if you're afraid of having a gap on your resume, start job searching immediately. It's all about what your mental capacity can handle right now, and everyone's different. If you just got laid off, let me know what you plan to do.

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