About Brenda L. Peterson, The Layoff Lady
Hi, all. My name is Brenda L. Peterson.
A long time ago, in what feels like a galaxy far, far away, my paycheck from a struggling little tech start-up—one that doesn’t exist anymore—bounced.
Soon after, I took a new job with a large, established company. A few months in, the CEO retired, and then a national tragedy rocked the country and sucker-punched the economy.
One nondescript day in October, I went to work expecting a day full of not-particularly-exciting meetings. Instead, I found myself home early, toting a white banker's box containing all of my formerly workly possessions and a document explaining how that job wasn’t mine anymore.
Before then, the idea that my job might just up and end one day was outside my realm of possibility.
All told, I’ve had seven workdays that started with lots of obligations then quickly evaporated into unemployment. To learn more about my journey, check out my book Seven Lessons From Seven Layoffs: A Guide.
At TheLayoffLady.com, I share stories and learnings based on my personal experiences as a layoff survivor, job searcher, hiring manager, career coach, and contingency planning advocate. Join me as I wax poetic on layoffs, job transitions, & career resilience.
A long time ago, in what feels like a galaxy far, far away, my paycheck from a struggling little tech start-up—one that doesn’t exist anymore—bounced.
Soon after, I took a new job with a large, established company. A few months in, the CEO retired, and then a national tragedy rocked the country and sucker-punched the economy.
One nondescript day in October, I went to work expecting a day full of not-particularly-exciting meetings. Instead, I found myself home early, toting a white banker's box containing all of my formerly workly possessions and a document explaining how that job wasn’t mine anymore.
Before then, the idea that my job might just up and end one day was outside my realm of possibility.
All told, I’ve had seven workdays that started with lots of obligations then quickly evaporated into unemployment. To learn more about my journey, check out my book Seven Lessons From Seven Layoffs: A Guide.
At TheLayoffLady.com, I share stories and learnings based on my personal experiences as a layoff survivor, job searcher, hiring manager, career coach, and contingency planning advocate. Join me as I wax poetic on layoffs, job transitions, & career resilience.
About Brenda L. Peterson, The Layoff Lady (The Shorter Version)
Brenda L. Peterson, The Layoff Lady
Brenda knows her way around a layoff. Since forever, she has worked in the field of learning and development—except for the many, many times she’s had her position eliminated. All told, she has had seven workdays that started with lots of obligations but ended in unemployment.
Now, Brenda L. Peterson, The Layoff Lady, is a career coach who waxes poetic on layoffs, job transitions, and career resilience. She is also an engaging presenter and the author of the book Seven Lessons From Seven Layoffs: A Guide.
Now, Brenda L. Peterson, The Layoff Lady, is a career coach who waxes poetic on layoffs, job transitions, and career resilience. She is also an engaging presenter and the author of the book Seven Lessons From Seven Layoffs: A Guide.