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Losing a Job: Ten Things You Can Do to Make It Less Painful

Losing a job is never easy. Even if you receive severance pay, you face an imminent loss of income, not to mention health insurance and other benefits. Because job searches generally take several months, chances are that you’ll go through a period of unemployment. But take heart: Losing your job does not equal financial disaster. There are plenty of ways to minimize the worries that can accompany unemployment.

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Should my final paycheck include vacation time?

I was fired from my job in California yesterday. When does my employer have to give me my final paycheck? And what about accrued vacation time -- I've earned 15 days of vacation, but didn't get a chance to take them off before I got fired.

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How do I limit reference information given by my former employer?

I have just left my job and am about to embark on a job search. I'm worried about what my prior employer will say if someone calls for a reference. How much information can my former employer give?

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