The companion to the book Rewritten

You just lost your job. Now what?

The first weeks after a layoff or firing are confusing, and some of the most important deadlines arrive before you feel ready. The Rewritten Companion turns that pile of worry into a personalized 12 month plan with small steps you can start today.

One payment. No subscription. No account to create.

Why the first 30 days matter

Some of what you need to do is time sensitive, and a plan helps you see it.

Unemployment claims generally need to be filed soon after a job ends, and waiting can cost you benefits.
Health coverage options such as COBRA and marketplace special enrollment have limited enrollment windows.
The habits you set early make the later months easier to manage.

Deadlines and eligibility differ by state and situation. Always confirm them with the official agency.

How it works

Pay once. You are taken straight to your questionnaire.
Answer a short, mostly one tap questionnaire. It takes about five minutes.
Your plan appears on screen: immediate next steps, weekly priorities for your first month, and monthly milestones through month 12.
Download it or print it. It is yours to keep.

Your plan includes steps for coping, organizing paperwork, finding benefits resources, updating your résumé, job searching, networking, training, settling into a new role, and exploring extra income. It adapts to you. Someone who needs income soon gets different priorities than someone who has time to retrain.

If your situation changes, you can create one fresh plan from the same purchase within 90 days.

Your privacy comes first

We do not store your answers or your plan. There is no account and no saved profile.
Your plan exists on your screen only, so please download or print it before you close the page.
We ask for your state only, never your address, and never ID numbers.
An AI assistant writes your plan. It only suggests. It never applies to jobs, contacts anyone, spends money, or shares your information.
Your payment is handled by Stripe, and your answers are processed by an AI service to write your plan.

A peek inside a plan

This is an invented example so you can see the style. Your plan is written from your own answers.

Days 2 to 3 (Oct 28 to Oct 29) · benefits

File for unemployment in the state where you worked

You said your last day was last Friday, so about four days have passed. Filing sooner can protect your benefits. Have your employer's name, address, and your dates of work ready, and keep your confirmation number.

Find your state's unemployment insurance office

Lists the official unemployment office and filing information for every state.

In Rewritten: Chapter One, The Year Everything Changed

Month 3 · training

Compare two short certificate programs

Why this fits you: You want a new field within a year and have about ten hours a week. Each recommendation in your plan shows a few first steps, with full details (estimated costs, schedules, and how to apply) one tap away.

Your real plan also includes your first three moves, dated tasks for twelve months, school, business, and passive income ideas, links and phone numbers, and references to the chapters and workbook pages of Rewritten.

Pricing

$29

A one time payment. All sales are final and no refunds are provided. Please read the terms before you buy.

Before you buy, please be ready to print. Your plan can be up to 50 pages (sheets) long. It is not saved anywhere, so you need to save it as a PDF the moment it appears. Saving as a PDF is the best choice. If you want a paper copy, please make sure your printer is working and has plenty of ink and paper before you purchase, because a full plan can use a lot of both. Do not purchase until you are ready to save or print your plan.

What this is and is not

The Rewritten Companion brings coping tools and concrete next steps together so you have somewhere to begin. It does not guarantee employment, income, or recovery. It is not legal, tax, financial, or medical advice, and the AI assistant can make mistakes. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 in the United States.

Created by Theresa Avila Bimbela, M.A., author of Rewritten.