Originally Posted by E1Out

9. In the event you do get furloughed, try not to hang on every rumor you hear. This will probably be THE hardest part of being furloughed. Know that NO ONE - including the company - truly has any answers for you, and they won't for quite awhile. Anyone who tells you they know how long it will take before you return is either lying to you or giving you an uninformed guess, just to make you feel better. Plan for the worst, hope for the best, and try to concentrate on what's immediately in front of you.


On a personal note, the ONE thing I wished I had done when I got furloughed was backpacked Europe or Australia for a month. Had I had a plan in place, I probably could have pulled it off. I promised myself if it happened again, I'd do it.