The anxiety is extremely normal and, honestly, rational — employer-tied permits genuinely do link your immigration status to your job in a way that's unfamiliar if you've never dealt with it before. That said, "worried" and "doing something productive with the worry" are different things:
- Know your permit's grace period if employment ends — most countries give you a window to find new sponsored work or change status, and it's worth knowing that number for your specific situation rather than assuming the worst.
- Keep your documents (contract, permit, payslips) organised and easily accessible — if you ever do need to move quickly to a new sponsor, having everything ready saves real time.
Check the Immigration section of your country guide for the actual grace period and process that applies to you — it varies enough between countries that it's worth knowing your specific number rather than assuming.