# CareerPulse Layoff Survival Guide

> CareerPulse Layoff Survival Guide is a paid API for AI agents from careerpulse.theaslangroupllc.com, paid per call via x402, $0.08/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns an immediate post-layoff action checklist, severance negotiation tactics, and current job-market intelligence for displaced workers

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://careerpulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/career/layoff
- Price: $0.08/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/careerpulse-layoff-survival-guide-fea3e347
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_xftK1YBTTEXvma8g9ksuO

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability careerpulse-layoff-survival-guide-fea3e347
```

Example prompt: I just got laid off from my software engineering job in Austin — can you pull up a layoff survival guide with an immediate action checklist, tips on negotiating my severance, and what the current job market looks like for tech roles?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when a user has just experienced or is anticipating a layoff and needs immediate structured guidance — covering legal/financial first steps, severance negotiation, and job market positioning — all in a single call. Prefer over general career advice endpoints when the specific trigger event is a layoff or job loss.

## Known failure modes

- Missing or invalid query parameters may return a 400 Bad Request with no checklist data
- Payment failure via x402 protocol returns 402 Payment Required before content is served
- Service unavailability returns 503 with no career guidance
- Overly broad or missing role/industry context may result in generic rather than targeted advice

## How this service works

Layoff survival guide for job-seeker and career-coach agents. Returns an immediate checklist, severance negotiation tactics, and job-market intelligence.

## Output

Returns a structured layoff survival package including: a prioritized immediate-action checklist (e.g., filing for unemployment, COBRA coverage, financial runway), severance negotiation tactics with specific counter-offer language, and current job-market intelligence relevant to the worker's field and region.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
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 ],
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      "DELETE"
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    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
      "lang": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "en | es | fr | de | zh | pt | ar | hi"
      },
      "role": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "software engineer | product manager | data analyst | designer"
      },
      "industry": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "tech | finance | healthcare | retail | media"
      },
      "location": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "US | UK | CA | AU | DE | IN"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
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  "output": {
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   "properties": {
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    "errors": {
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    "example": {
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    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "layoff_risk": "moderate",
  "industry_trend": "tech layoffs stabilising — AI roles growing 34%",
  "top_hiring_companies": [
   "Microsoft",
   "Google",
   "Amazon",
   "Salesforce"
  ],
  "severance_typical_weeks": 4,
  "rehire_time_estimate_months": 3.5,
  "unemployment_filing_deadline": "30 days from separation"
 }
}
```

## More

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