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You lost your job. You want a new one. And until you start it, you have to live every day in between.

Most job-loss advice is about one thing: getting hired. This book covers the whole day. It's about what to do first, how long your money will last, and how to spend your time so that you're productive, fulfilled, and still learning and growing while you look for your next job.

The book opens with a wider question. In Canada, how many people are actually legal employees of a company at any given time? Fewer than you might think. Not being an employee is more common than we act like it is. From there, the book focuses on one reader: someone who recently had a job, lost it, and wants to find the next one.

Then it gets practical:

• Get your affairs in order. What to take care of first.
• Establish your runway. How long you can go, and what that means for your plans.
• Structure your day. How you shape your time affects your search, your productivity and how you feel.

The rest of the book takes each part of the day in turn: staying informed, learning, connecting with people, chores, friends and family, community, the job search itself, creative work, and starting a business of your own.

Chapters

1. Introduction
2. Get Your Affairs in Order
3. Establish Your Runway
4. Structure Your Day
5. Know What's Going On in the World
6. Learn Something
7. Talk to People
8. Do Your Chores
9. Spend Time with Friends and Family
10. Engage with Your Community
11. Look for a Job
12. Do Something Creative
13. Start a Business of Your Own

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