[coffeefirst]

So, here's the thing: unlike the pandemic, your life will basically go on normally.

But you might get laid off.

The goal is, should that happen, to be annoyed but entirely unconcerned about how you're going to pay bills while you look for the next thing.

Keep an emergency fund, update your resume and reference list.

And know your budget. There are expenses like eating out that are easy to pause if you need to—disregard every idiot yammering about avocados and coffee, as long as you're saving money at the end these don't come with any risk. There are expenses that can't be cut quickly easy (rent, car payments, utilities, gym memberships with year long commitments)—these are the enemy.

That's it. You'll be fine.