In this episode of The Dream Job Equation, Ben Passman advises that after losing your job, accepting any gig to start rebuilding is sometimes better than holding out for a perfect dream role. He shares the story of his friend Alicia who was laid off from a $90k product manager job and refused to take lesser pay while draining savings for months hoping for a similar position. After having her car repossessed and facing dire straits, she finally took a minimum wage waitress job just to halt her financial crisis. Though humbling, it kept lights on and she quickly pivoted to an office manager job for $50k that let her start recovering. As Ben concludes regarding learning from Alicia's hardship - "Don't let dream job pride undermine practical needs if you lose income. Take a survival job to stop the bleeding!"
