The First Thing You Should Not Do When Redundancy Hits

And almost everybody does it.

When redundancy lands, there is one move that feels completely right. Responsible. Urgent. Like taking control of a situation that just spiralled out of your hands.

Most people make it within 48 hours. It makes the anxiety quieter — briefly. And it sets them back by weeks.

"The research on professional identity transition is clear on what derails people at exactly this moment. This guide names it directly."

This is not a guide about staying positive or updating your LinkedIn profile. It is about the psychology of what actually happens when your professional identity is suddenly in question — and the one mistake that makes everything harder than it needs to be.

What's inside

Why the most natural first response to redundancy is also the most counterproductive
What the research on psychological contracts tells us about this moment
The reframe that changes what you do in the first two weeks
A clear starting point — before the CV, before the applications

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Joe Miller (PhD, Psychology) Three decades in executive search and senior talent assessment. This guide draws on Rousseau's research on the psychological contract and Ibarra's work on professional identity transition. joemillerlifeguides.com