I’ve Just Lost My Job - Now What?
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What should I do first after losing my job?
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Please remember that all of the information in this podcast episode is limited to general information only. That means the information is not specific to you, your needs, goals, or objectives. So you should seek the advice of a licensed and trusted financial professional before acting on the information. And before you acquire or apply for a financial product, please read the PDS or product disclosure statement, which should be available on the issuer's website. Lastly, please keep in mind that past performance is not indicative of future performance. In this episode of the Australian Finance Podcast, Kate and I talk about what to do if you've lost your job, if you've been made redundant, or if you've just been let go, some of the strategies and things you'll need to put in place to make sure you can get back on the working horse as quickly as you can.
We've got some great show notes for this episode, so if you do find yourself in this situation, rest assured there are some good resources and they're free that can help you navigate through this uncertain time. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Australian Finance Podcast. Kate, welcome to this episode of the Australian Finance Podcast.
It's good to be back, Owen, on this more dreary morning in Melbourne, but yeah, good to be recording another episode.
Yeah, for sure. And this one's a particularly important episode for a lot of people, possibly millions of people who are looking over their finances, scratching their head, just being made either redundant, you know, the business has closed down, they've been asked to take a few days off. What are we talking about today?
Yeah, so I thought what would be interesting to dive into today was what to do if you've lost your job during coronavirus and just any other time as well. Some of these tips will just be evergreen and helpful to use. And whether you've lost your job through just a casual being let go, end of contract, you've...
been made redundant or maybe you've been dismissed um hopefully some of the tips and resources today will help give you some pointers if this happens to you and that's it we're just looking at you know helping people navigate through i guess the maze you could call it of different legislation different uh benefits and perks we've talked about particularly with coronavirus and all that, that we've talked about job keep, job seeker and those types of benefits. But, you know, we're just talking off air about how, I guess, complex it can be trying to work out if your employer has let go of you correctly and what your, I guess, entitlements are there.
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