How to cope with job loss due to the coronavirus pandemic
'03.04.2020'
Source: Rambler
In connection with the coronavirus pandemic in different countries, there can be no talk of any economic growth. The most difficult situation arose in the United States, where more than 245 thousand people were already infected, and the crisis promises to be the most severe in the last 100 years, recalls "Rambler".
In two weeks, about 10 million insurance claims were recorded in the United States due to job loss. This indicator many times exceeded the highs of the “great recession” of 2009 and even the crisis of 1982. It is worth noting that the “insured unemployment” rating does not take into account unofficially working and freelancers, so statistics do not reflect the full extent of the problem.
The situation is not easier in many other countries. According to surveys, now every fifth company is ready to resort to reductions in employee salaries, and many have already taken this step, cutting salaries by 10-25%. Some industries are in deep crisis. For example, the catering industry. Owners of cafes and restaurants must pay salaries to staff, pay rent, but due to the coronavirus, attendance has already seriously subsided, and the closure of establishments can actually kill the industry and leave thousands of people without means of livelihood.
“The world is facing a real pandemic of unemployment,” says David Bluestein, professor of counseling psychology at Boston College. “This is a real crisis within the crisis.”
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Many are now afraid of losing their jobs due to uncertainty. It is not known how long this will continue, and each week of home isolation increases the likelihood of being on the labor exchange or in the queue for unemployment benefits.
“We all have to deal with stress, but fear of losing a job is another serious factor for worries,” says psychologist Adam Benson. - Trying to control the situation now, alas, will not work. We need to come to terms with this fact. Losing a job can be akin to losing a loved one and include a whole gamut of feelings - from denial to anger. No need to suppress these emotions in yourself. Be compassionate about yourself to accept the new reality. ”
It is also important to understand that you may need time to accept the loss of your business.
Psychologist Sarah Damascus, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, Labor and Labor Relations at the University of Pennsylvania, conducted a study and found that job loss during a crisis are more likely to be angry.
“I believe that people are more angry because they feel thrown to the sidelines at a critical moment, that they were replaced or simply removed from the team, because they were not considered an important part of it,” she said.
David Bluestein of Boston College notes that coronavirus could be the beginning of a new era in a number of companies. As a result of the optimization of labor collectives, they can abandon many posts, which will turn into a serious problem in finding new reality left behind.
“Technology and labor reorganization can replace many, and this will lead to serious stress and uncertainty in the future,” he notes.
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Benson believes that in situations of job loss during a crisis, there are factors that you can control, and those that are beyond the scope of control. You need to focus on what you can influence.
“Don't blame yourself for losing your job. You need to try to take control of the situation. For example, reduce costs and wait for the situation to improve. Trust that after the pandemic is defeated, the economy will recover, ”he advises.
Psychologists recommend that during the period of self-isolation, take online advanced training courses or retrain, find a future profession, think about changing the field of activity or start your own business.
For example, if you were fired from a closed furniture factory, you can make exclusive carved chairs, plaster figurines or carved picture frames in your own garage. A pandemic will perhaps open up new opportunities for you that you did not even think about.
