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His·Journey · Sydney est. 2025The Ledger · The Room · The Pledge§ For men in transition

© 2026 HisJourney · Vol. II

The next chapter starts when you say it does.

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§ 01 · In crisis
A guided journey

Bouncing Back from Redundancy.

Knocked off the perch. Getting back on it.

Length
About 4 weeks
Modules
7 · 35m
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7 modules · arc reads left → right
  1. The arc
  2. 01The day it happens←
  3. 02What you're actually owed
  4. 03Cash runway maths
  5. 04The job search that works
  6. 05Managing the people around you
  7. 06Talking about it
  8. 07When it's taking longer than expected

The day they call you in. What to ask before you sign anything. What you're owed under the National Employment Standards. Cash runway maths so you know how long you've got. The job-search ratios that actually land interviews. How to talk about it without making it weird. What to do if it stretches past three months.

Begin →
§ 01What you'll learn
  1. 01What to do in the first 48 hours and what NOT to sign
  2. 02How redundancy pay works in AU and what you're owed
  3. 03Cash runway maths and what to cut first
  4. 04Job-search tactics that actually work in the current market
  5. 05How to talk about it (interviews, family, mates)
  6. 06What to do if it takes longer than you thought
§ 02Who it's for
  1. 01Just been told (or about to be) and figuring out next steps
  2. 02On gardening leave and trying to plan
  3. 03Over 50, where the search hits ageism and the playbook differs
  4. 04Three or more months in and the search is wearing thin
§ 03 - The modules

7 sessions, in order.

Begin
  1. 01

    The day it happens

    What's about to be put in front of you, what to ask, and what not to sign on the spot.

    4 min @ 250 wpm→
  2. 02

    What you're actually owed

    Notice, redundancy pay, accrued leave, super, bonuses, equity. AU rules. Tax. The actual numbers.

    5 min @ 250 wpm→
  3. 03

    Cash runway maths

    Months of expenses, cuts, the 90-day budget. The plain numbers behind how long you can wait.

    5 min @ 250 wpm→
  4. 04

    The job search that works

    LinkedIn, recruiters, network, cold applications. The channel split and weekly ratios that actually land interviews at senior levels.

    6 min @ 250 wpm→
  5. 05

    Managing the people around you

    Partner, parents, kids, mates. The relational work that blows up the search if you don't tend to it. Scripts and timing for each conversation.

    6 min→
  6. 06

    Talking about it

    How to answer it in interviews, how to tell your family, how to bring it up with mates.

    4 min @ 250 wpm→
  7. 07

    When it's taking longer than expected

    Six-month-in checklist. Contracting, consulting, pivot signals. What to do when the search stalls.

    5 min @ 250 wpm→