For directors, VPs and senior managers
Protect your income before your job disappears.
Most cuts at your level are decided in a budget meeting you aren’t in. This 40-page workbook helps you see how exposed your role is and get ready while you still pick the timing.
- Catch the early signs, like a sponsor leaving or headcount being frozen
- Fill it in on screen. No printing.
- Your answers stay on your own computer
The
Corporate Protection Playbook
Protect your income before it disappears — before your job does
Reader results
What changed once they wrote the plan down
“Wish I'd had this two years earlier”
“I'm 52 and watched three people on my team get let go last spring. I kept telling myself I'd "figure out a plan" and never did. The fillable worksheets made me actually sit down and do it. In one weekend I had my emergency budget, a list of 15 people to reconnect with, and my resume updated for the first time since 2014. I don't feel bulletproof, but I don't feel blindsided anymore either.”
“practical”
“I almost didn't buy it because I figured it'd be generic "update your LinkedIn" advice. Some of it is basic, but the income-mapping section was new to me. It showed me I was one paycheque away from trouble, which I didn't want to admit. I've since built three months of runway.”
“Good structure, took longer than expected”
“The playbook says you can finish it in a weekend. It took me about two weeks working on it in the evenings. That's not a complaint, just a heads-up. The skills-audit page was the most useful part for me. It helped me see that my project management experience transfers to roles I'd never considered.”
“Bought it for my husband, ended up using it myself”
“My husband Gary is 58, and his company announced a restructuring. We went through it together at the kitchen table. Having everything in one fillable PDF meant we weren't scrambling across ten different spreadsheets. It turned a scary conversation into a to-do list.”
You usually hear about a restructuring after it’s been decided.
Finance models the cuts a quarter or two ahead. Senior salaries get looked at first. And after eight or ten years in one company, most of the people who could hire you are people you haven’t called in a long time.
This workbook is for getting your plan written before that call.
“Worth it for the network section alone”
“I'd let every professional relationship go quiet over 20 years. The outreach scripts felt awkward at first, but I sent 8 messages and got 5 replies, and 2 of those turned into coffee meetings. One led to a consulting gig I'm doing on the side now.”
“Helpful, but more for people still employed”
“I'd already been laid off when I bought this, so some sections didn't apply to me. The budgeting and skills pages were still useful. If you're already job hunting, know that this is more about prevention than recovery.”
What you’ll fill in
A career risk self-audit
Score your role against 14 warning signs, like a new sponsor or a quiet budget freeze.
A value record
Write down the wins that live in your head, in numbers a recruiter or a new boss will read.
A financial runway check
Count the months you could cover the mortgage, tuition and bills if the salary stopped on Friday.
Ready-to-use scripts
Messages you can send to old colleagues this week, so the first call isn’t a favour.
How it’s different from career advice
You write in it
You end up with your own numbers and your own plan.
Written for senior people
It assumes real pay, real bills and a long career at one place.
An evening’s work
Most people get through the main sections in one sitting.
Write your plan while things are still quiet.
It costs nothing. If your role is safe, you’ll know. If it isn’t, you’ll have a head start.