The First 72 Hours After a Job Ends: Checklist
A day-by-day checklist for the first three days after a job ends, with a documents list, HR questions, a contacts sheet and a worked example.
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The real opening page, word for word. 3 parts in total.
Part 1: Start here
If your job has just ended, you probably have a lot of questions and not much energy. This checklist puts the first three days in order, so you are not trying to hold everything in your head.
What this checklist does
- Gives you a short list of tasks for each of the first three days.
- Helps you gather the documents and numbers you will need later.
- Gives you a list of questions to bring to your conversation with HR.
- Gives you a contacts sheet, so names, dates and promises are written down in one place.
What it does not do
- It does not give legal, tax or financial advice. It is general information and "questions to ask".
- It does not tell you whether to sign anything. If you are offered a severance agreement, a lawyer who handles employment matters can read it with you.
- It does not promise any job, pay or outcome.
- Rules differ by state and by employer. Your own paperwork and official sources come first. For unemployment insurance, start at the Department of Labor's state directory at dol.gov. For health coverage options, see healthcare.gov.
What is in each part
- Start here
- Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3
- Contacts sheet and wording to use
What's inside
- Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 task lists with tick boxes
- A documents-to-gather list
- Twelve questions to bring to HR
- A contacts and dates sheet, plus wording to use
Who it's for
Someone in the first days after a job ended who wants to know what to do, and in what order, without having to think it all through alone. An expert review by an HR professional is planned; until then it is general information, not professional advice.
How you get it
- In your libraryCheckout opens at launch. After you buy, it appears in your library straight away.
- Any devicePhone, tablet or computer. Print it if you like paper.
- Yours to keepIt stays in your account, and you can come back any time.
