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Impact of Termination and Job Search

The loss of a job is a powerful life event and can affect a person's normal sense of well-being, sense of personal worth and identity. Just as with any kind of loss, losing a job can trigger a variety of emotions. During this time of transition, you may experience any combination of reactions: shock, denial, anger, sadness, guilt, anxiety, fear, relief and maybe even excitement. Any normal person can expect to experience at least a few of these. Some of them are more acute at the beginning of a search; however, it is important to understand that some or all of them may occur throughout your search project.
It is important to remember that recovering from a job loss doesn't happen overnight. Some of our clients have described this as an emotional roller coaster, others as a bungee cord jump. Managing a job loss requires effective coping strategies and a job search strategy. With the right strategies, losing your job might actually be just what you need to move on to an even better and more rewarding career.
Here are some interim strategies:
Stay positive. Do not panic. Your life is changing, not ending. And, that change may just lead to a more satisfying work situation.
Think of yourself as having a new job now rather than as being jobless. You do have a new job - it's managing your job search project, and it is a very important step in your career. It will use all of your skills and experience - and may be an opportunity to develop new ones.
Be easy on yourself. This can happen to anyone - and has happened to almost everyone. Take care of your physical, mental and emotional health. Reward yourself, give yourself permission to do pleasurable things, and do what you need to do to handle the stress.
Do not keep your search a secret - especially from your family and those close to you. The more secretive you are, the harder it will be for anyone to assist you. On the other hand, do not get on the phone immediately and tell all of your professional colleagues about your situation. Give yourself time to get yourself - and your communications strategy - in order so that when you do talk to people, you are prepared and effective.
Refrain from criticizing your former company, boss or colleagues - especially when you are talking to prospective employers or other contacts. This will always work against you because it will call into questions how well (or poorly) you deal with difficult situations.
Stay in the moment, stay busy. Do not isolate yourself. Look around you. How many other people do you know who have in this same situation? Talk to them, share your feelings and ask how they worked through them.

Financial and Family Issues
Income
A job loss - especially a sudden one -- may affect your ability to support yourself or your family. Your income determines your ability to pay bills, buy groceries, pursue your hobbies or enjoy leisure time. Not having enough money to pay bills can add stress to your life. Take time to get an accurate picture of your finances. You might even consider working with a financial planner to develop your financial strategy while you are in job search mode.
Create an austerity budget, one that will allow you to determine the minimum you need to cover basic expenses, such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, food, transportation and health insurance. Call your state unemployment office and find out how much unemployment you would be entitled to if you were laid off at your current salary. Compare your budget to your anticipated unemployment benefits to determine how much savings you may need or how long you could go without full-time employment.
Family Life
While you're unemployed, your family life may be impacted. Your family may be dealing with concerns and fears of their own about your job situation. Also, sometimes in an attempt to keep things the same or protect family members' feelings, you might be tempted to avoid talking about your feelings, asking for their ideas or taking steps to accommodate this situation. In actuality, it may be an opportunity for all members of your family to lend their support.
Here are some ways you can enlist their support:
· Establish a way to communicate and share your thoughts and feelings.
· Find out what worries them most. Everyone views a job loss differently. Ask your family what his or her greatest concerns or fears are and discuss them as directly and honestly as possible.
· Be optimistic, but realistic with the people closest to you.
· Respect your family members' routines. A job loss can upset a family's usual routine. Make a place where you go to work on your job search, even it means going to the library!
Social Life
Your job situation may affect your social life. A common reaction some people have early in search is: I don't want to ask for help. I'll handle this myself. This approach does not take into account the realties of search, since virtually all experts and formal studies agree that most people find jobs through informal methods, or just people talking to other people.
While your job search is basically an individual project, there are numerous ways people in search can assist each other; they can:
· Help each other monitor productivity and provide support in keeping productivity high.
· Provide advice and guidance. Pooling experience in conversations on methodology can benefit all concerned. Search is an activity where it is sometimes difficult to maintain one's objectivity. Conversations between people in search can help maintain productivity.
· Gather and disseminate information using relationships networks.
· Lighten the work by sharing it. There is a great deal of work to do, especially in gathering and organization information. People working together do it better and faster.