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According to the U.S. Department of Labor, being laid off from a job is one of the most traumatic experiences a Worker will experience (2024). While company remorse is often stated, Dislocated Workers (DW) are caught between the idiom: "a rock (the employer's HR) and a hard place" (an HR that is not for me). It is presented as if "the enemy of my enemy is now supposed to be a friend," or the feelings of a crime scene or worse, the assassination of a career to the impacted worker. Studies show that a primary focus is often about the company's emergent need for financial relief, and human resources' requirement obligations, such as, state notification of company closures or mass reductions in workforce per the Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification Act (WARN). However, there is a growing need for an HR agency specifically designed for Dislocated Workers, especially when we hear of suicide, depression or crimes directly related to job loss.
As a result, Dislocated Workers experiencing the conclusion of their contract, or who are not continuing employment under a “follow-on” agreement, need competencies in emotional intelligence (i.e., self-awareness, self-management, & empathy) to avoid emotional hijacks when in abrupt career transitions. Layoff 911 is designed to meet the needs of Dislocated Workers with Emotional Intelligence (EI) training and Human Resource agency in resilience & perseverance.
ALL workers within the workplace feel a sense of danger and a myriad of emotions that disrupt their natural tendencies to behave or perform at their best after a rumor or the official company announcement of a layoff. Studies show that we have two minds: one that thinks and one that feels (Goleman, 2024). SHOCK is a common feeling that prompts physical, mental and emotional outcomes. It may be followed by ANGER, a feeling of workplace betrayal especially with the loss of income. GRIEF is another emotion that triggers feeling of sadness or despair. And, FEAR prompts the fears of being unemployable due to lack of skills or lack of immediate connections to get that next job. More importantly, these feelings just don't go away, they merely go underground and can cause an "emotional hi-jack."
Layoff 911 is a Human Resource (R) agency specifically designed for Dislocated Worker. We promote resilience and perseverance with Emotional Intelligence (EI).
The following short story episodes are hypothetical vignettes and do not depict any actual person, entity, or event. They include workplace potentials and the Science of Emotional Intelligence along with the Art of Scripture to demonstrate perseverance while mitigating against emotional hijacks.
The preceding short story episode is fictional. No actual person, entity or event was depicted.
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