How many of you are equipped?

Sreerag: I am jobless now. My company sent me without thinking what will happen to me

Me: Do you know the reason?

Sreerag: Management only thinks for them. They are not worried about the people working for them.

Me: Okay, I got it. Now will you tell me what the reason for layoff is?

Sreerag: Since March we don’t have many projects coming in. Still we were working on our internal projects. I was so dedicated to my work that when others were looking for options, I stayed back with my company. Even after all that, my company asked me to go.

Me: Was your company paying you from March till July? And did they give you full & final and what about the PF and other benefits?

Sreerag: All that was there. But that won’t be sufficient for me to run my future and my family.

Me: You told me that company wasn’t thinking about you. If they weren’t, why do you think they still paid you when they didn’t have projects?

Sreerag: That is because I was working on internal projects.

Me: Does internal projects fetch them returns?

Sreerag: On a long run, yes.

Me: Great! They had time for the returns to show up, still they paid you for 5 months. When they sent you, they made sure to secure you for another 6 months at least.

When others looked for options, you concentrated only on your work. You didn’t bother to look at your future and made yourself equipped to face unexpected circumstances.

Do you think your company has sent you because they wanted to or they sent you because they had no choice?

Sreerag: They had no projects and I agree with that.

Me: I am glad that you know it.

We all are going through really tough situations. It’s a black swan event and none of us were ready for it. Same case with organizations as well. Everyone has a limitation to protect and feed us. We should be capable enough to protect and feed ourselves.

When you have an opportunity to improve your skills which may help you in the long run, you should take it up. One thing which current times have taught us is that the unexpected can hit us any time. Luxuries which we felt are inevitable are just fantasies. The biggest luxury that you have is your own life.