Afraid you’ll get laid off? Here’s how to prepare

By Suzanne Woolley and Jack Pitcher | Bloomberg
Act surprised, even if you aren’t. And make them feel awful.
That’s the first thing you should do if your boss says you’re being laid off, said Roy Cohen, who spent 14 years as an in-house career coach at Goldman Sachs Group and now runs his own career consulting business.
“Always convey utter, absolute shock,” he said. “The goal is to make them feel bad. That way, if you do want to try and negotiate a better pac