Layoffs hit everyone, not just underperformers. Do an honest review of your recent performance, how responsive you've been, and your relationships at work. Identify what you could improve and build new habits to avoid it happening again.
What should you do when you lose your job suddenly? That is a tough one. It happens both ways. Not just underperformers get laid off or fired. Sometimes top performers do. So assess anything you could do better next time around. If I got an average on my last performance review, if I was not responsive, if I didn't have good rapport with my peers and my manager, those things I think people should take note of. Don't blame yourself too hard. It happened in the past. What can I do differently? Learn about not doing the same behavior and having the same habits from that last time.
