THROWBACK: Navigating the Inevitable Layoff With Kasey Randall

THROWBACK: Navigating the Inevitable Layoff With Kasey Randall

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If it hasn’t happened to you yet, an unexpected layoff will hit you at some point. You have to be ready for the inevitable. This week, Kasey Randall offers his advice on how to handle it, what to do, and how to move forward.

It seems like no one is safe

Layoffs abound in the tech industry right now.

It seems like everyone I know has been laid off at least once in their career. Some of them have had it happen multiple times.

If it hasn’t happened to you yet, it most likely will at some point in your career.

It’s important to be ready for whatever comes your way. Hope for the best, but plan for the worst as they say.

So this week, Kasey joins the show to talk about his recent experience getting laid off, and he offers some advice on how to handle getting laid off, what to do, and how to move onward and upward.

Topics:
• 01:58 – At some point, you will get laid off
• 02:46 – How do you handle the news?
• 07:34 – Plan ahead
• 11:28 – Keep a work diary
• 14:33 – What’s the first thing you do when you get laid off?
• 18:20 – Go with what feels right
• 19:50 – Build your network before you need it
• 23:50 – How do you decide where to go next?
• 26:41 – Don’t let your current role define you
• 28:51 – Do your homework when interviewing
• 35:54 – Don’t fall for lifestyle creep
• 37:39 – Figure out how to diversify your income

Helpful Links:
• Connect with Kasey on LinkedIn
• kaseyrandall.design
• Austin Tech and Experience group (ATX) Meetup

Kasey Randall
Founder of ATX. Speaker. Community Builder. Dragon Slayer.

About Kasey

Kasey is an adventurer, storyteller, and design entrepreneur. After a short nomadic sprint, Kasey has now found himself in Austin, Texas. As a relentless community builder, he founded one of the newest, and fastest-growing tech and design Meetups, Austin Tech & Experience group. ATX boasts a safe and inclusive space for all passionate and creative professionals in tech, UX, art, and so on.

Connect with Kasey on LinkedIn

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Jeremy Miller

Designer // Host // Mentor

I’m Jeremy. I’m a product designer from New Orleans. Here are some things I want you to know about me:

I rally around research
I’m dedicated to design
I’m crazy about collaboration
I’m sweet on the soft skills
I’m entranced by the end users
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THROWBACK: Navigating the Inevitable Layoff With Kasey Randall