In the event the guillotine hits you this week or in the coming weeks, here's what you should do.
1. Find your resume NOW: If you've worked in pharma or for AZ for while and you haven't had a real need to update your resume, do so now. Any awards you received at AZ, special acknowledgements or whatever, write them down and make paper copies or take pictures of the awards. In the event you try to get another rep job, you'll need proof of your success. Update your resume with deliverables and your most recent job titles. Have a friend or career counselor or trusted source look over your resume. Can any activity older than ten years. If you earned an employer paid master's degree or certificate program, list it under your education.
2. File for unemployment IMMEDIATELY: In the event you're part of a mass layoff, you are entitled to file for unemployment in most states. Even if you get a severance package, you'll still want to apply for benefits. If you're younger and don't have a lot of assets, but bills to pay, this will help you get the process started earlier and quicker. Google your state and unemployment. Look for a ".gov" address. In the event you don't have a lot saved and are worried about money, sometimes a caseworker can make state and federal benefit listings available to you.
3. Use your benefits: With some companies and in large layoffs, managing everyone's benefits can be difficult. In the event you forgot to have an annual women's exam or maybe you never got around to ordering glasses, make an appointment on the day you find out about a layoff. In most cases, your benefits won't immediately expire. Explain your situation to your HCPs office. Most usually, they can fit you in or call in refills to mail order/retail pharmacies in the event you need something like cholesterol or asthma medications before your benefits expire.
4. Use the company gas card PROPERLY: If you have a company car, and you're running on empty, get to the gas station and fill your car up to the maximum the night before you hear speculation of a layoff announcement. Do it on your way home out of the field. The fleet management company might have to come and get 500 cars now, so it'll be awhile before they get yours. However, you'll want to be able to maximize your use of the personal vehicle.
5. You are entitled to know who is being let go based on demographics: In some states, aegis a protected class against discrimination. If you feel that as part of the layoff your age has a factor, you're entitled to know some information. If you want to request census sheets so you know the average age, gender, etc. of the people being let go, you have the right to request the information. It is buried in the severance package information.
6. Keep your cool: In the event you get let go in person, don't blow a gasket. Seriously. Take a Benadryl before you go in to "your meeting" if called. You could lose a lot more than your job if you decide to a) pull a .9 and bust a cap...b) throw a chair...c) use illicit profanities and so on. Don't gamble your severance package or PTO on something that's happening not just to you. Leave with dignity. However, don't feel obligated to reschedule speaker programs or lunches. It's pointless unless you think you'll be in an office again one day.
1. Find your resume NOW: If you've worked in pharma or for AZ for while and you haven't had a real need to update your resume, do so now. Any awards you received at AZ, special acknowledgements or whatever, write them down and make paper copies or take pictures of the awards. In the event you try to get another rep job, you'll need proof of your success. Update your resume with deliverables and your most recent job titles. Have a friend or career counselor or trusted source look over your resume. Can any activity older than ten years. If you earned an employer paid master's degree or certificate program, list it under your education.
2. File for unemployment IMMEDIATELY: In the event you're part of a mass layoff, you are entitled to file for unemployment in most states. Even if you get a severance package, you'll still want to apply for benefits. If you're younger and don't have a lot of assets, but bills to pay, this will help you get the process started earlier and quicker. Google your state and unemployment. Look for a ".gov" address. In the event you don't have a lot saved and are worried about money, sometimes a caseworker can make state and federal benefit listings available to you.
3. Use your benefits: With some companies and in large layoffs, managing everyone's benefits can be difficult. In the event you forgot to have an annual women's exam or maybe you never got around to ordering glasses, make an appointment on the day you find out about a layoff. In most cases, your benefits won't immediately expire. Explain your situation to your HCPs office. Most usually, they can fit you in or call in refills to mail order/retail pharmacies in the event you need something like cholesterol or asthma medications before your benefits expire.
4. Use the company gas card PROPERLY: If you have a company car, and you're running on empty, get to the gas station and fill your car up to the maximum the night before you hear speculation of a layoff announcement. Do it on your way home out of the field. The fleet management company might have to come and get 500 cars now, so it'll be awhile before they get yours. However, you'll want to be able to maximize your use of the personal vehicle.
5. You are entitled to know who is being let go based on demographics: In some states, aegis a protected class against discrimination. If you feel that as part of the layoff your age has a factor, you're entitled to know some information. If you want to request census sheets so you know the average age, gender, etc. of the people being let go, you have the right to request the information. It is buried in the severance package information.
6. Keep your cool: In the event you get let go in person, don't blow a gasket. Seriously. Take a Benadryl before you go in to "your meeting" if called. You could lose a lot more than your job if you decide to a) pull a .9 and bust a cap...b) throw a chair...c) use illicit profanities and so on. Don't gamble your severance package or PTO on something that's happening not just to you. Leave with dignity. However, don't feel obligated to reschedule speaker programs or lunches. It's pointless unless you think you'll be in an office again one day.