"In January 2024, I finally got the call: hundreds of us had been let go this time, including me. My employment didn't end until April, so I had a few months to prepare to leave. I still showed up every day and did my job. When my last day finally came, it was surreal. I'd worked since the age of 15, and now all of a sudden I wasn't working."
"I began looking for work and never applied for unemployment benefits. I thought, I've got experience, knowledge, and transferable skills - somebody will want to hire me. The reality has been far tougher than I ever expected. I've applied to hundreds of jobs so far I began my job hunt by focusing on the education and publishing sectors, but I've since expanded my search to various operations, marketing, and procurement roles."
Kevin Hannegan, 53, lost his job in January 2024 after hundreds of employees were let go from his publishing company. His employment continued until April, giving him a few months to prepare. He began a job search focused on education and publishing, then expanded to operations, marketing, and procurement roles. He has applied to hundreds of positions, worked with three job coaches, and used extensive networking resources without success. He avoided unemployment benefits initially and now supplements income by cutting costs, doing gig work like DoorDash, and taking odd jobs while managing monthly expenses.
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