Welcome to the Layoff Support Network (LSN). It is our sincere hope that you will rely on this site to find information that will help you during your period of unemployment. There are many resources at this site that you will not find anywhere else. The combined experience of the LSN Team in layoff limbo is many years. At this site we have tried to address what we consider to be one of the biggest issues with being unemployed. Obviously, money is the number one issue. But what most people don't realize is that the psychological components of being laid off greatly affects ones ability to find a new job. There are forums on this site where you can discuss the issues and concerns you have with people that have been in your situation and survived.

I first had the idea for this website somewhere around November 2008. I was employed, but knew several people that had been laid off. My own previous experience with layoffs made me very sympathetic to the issues I knew my friends would soon face. I started to think about the best way I could help them as well as the thousands of other people that were being laid off every week. At the time, I had a job that I greatly enjoyed. But still, I could feel the pain and anguish of my friends.

After discussing the idea with my business partner, we decided that we would create this site. My partner and I funded all the development as well as the hosting server our selves. Then, in a twist of ironic fate, I was laid off.  Like that guy on TV says,  "I'm not only president of The Layoff Support Network, I am also a customer". Being unemployed has given me the time to get this site into working order. So I guess the “silver lining” to all this is that I have more time to work on the site.

This site will increase in value, as it gets more content. We hope that you will contribute your experiences as they pertain to the various forums and groups on the site. I wish we were not in this situation, but at least we are all in this together. Please feel free to contact us regarding any improvements or suggestions you might have. Also, please share the URL of this website with all your friends that have been laid off as well.

Welcome to the community!

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