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Job Security
The news lately has been full of talk about recession. That word scares people, and rightly so. We have heard stories from our folks about recession, about barely making it through with enough food and other basics. We have a lot of debt as a nation right now, so we would be in trouble if our jobs dropped off or we had to take reductions in pay. We have forgotten how to live within our means in this country. Even the connotation of necessities has changed – cable is not a necessity!
At any rate, I saw this blurb this week on the Today Show at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/23109514#23109514.
They were stressing that we need to have our resumes up-to-date, be willing to take cuts in pay or at least, not expect the normal raises, but be ready to look around and market ourselves, maybe finding a second job to fill in the gaps or another job that you could start now and grow into something permanent.
I appreciate getting a heads up about our economic situation. Will we see a major recession? Or even a minor one? I don’t know, I’m no financial guru, but I do know we need to back up and deal with our debt. We need to know that we can provide for what we think is important and hopefully, not just trying to get ahead or cover the bare necessities. We need to think through how we are spending our income, what we can change to spend less, and how we can make our economic situation more secure.
I have done work from home for years now. I love setting my own hours. I work hard and put in the hours, but I can also say, “I’m going to a tea party with my granddaughters on Thursday”, and take off for the afternoon. Finding a job that provides people with services and products that are necessary will be much more secure than the novelty shops and gift/toy stores. People will continue to need to eat, clothe themselves, bathe and clean, transport themselves and things from place to place, and get medical service. Basics. Maybe I left something out, but you get the drift.
More and more people are finding that Corporate America no longer has our backs. They have taken the work to the cheaper labor markets. When was the last time you knew of a company that had the welfare of their employees at heart as opposed to the bottom line profit. Not that profit for a company isn’t good. But, if it’s a reputable company with good product, why can’t they have both? When was the last time you heard of a president or CEO taking less profit for the sake of job security for his/her employees? Show me the list and the proof, I’d love to know them. Or, for that matter, how often have you called for customer service and gotten someone you could understand that spoke your language? It isn’t just manufacturing that has been taken overseas.
How secure is your job?
If you are looking for something Part-Time check out
The news lately has been full of talk about recession. That word scares people, and rightly so. We have heard stories from our folks about recession, about barely making it through with enough food and other basics. We have a lot of debt as a nation right now, so we would be in trouble if our jobs dropped off or we had to take reductions in pay. We have forgotten how to live within our means in this country. Even the connotation of necessities has changed – cable is not a necessity!
At any rate, I saw this blurb this week on the Today Show at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/23109514#23109514.
They were stressing that we need to have our resumes up-to-date, be willing to take cuts in pay or at least, not expect the normal raises, but be ready to look around and market ourselves, maybe finding a second job to fill in the gaps or another job that you could start now and grow into something permanent.
I appreciate getting a heads up about our economic situation. Will we see a major recession? Or even a minor one? I don’t know, I’m no financial guru, but I do know we need to back up and deal with our debt. We need to know that we can provide for what we think is important and hopefully, not just trying to get ahead or cover the bare necessities. We need to think through how we are spending our income, what we can change to spend less, and how we can make our economic situation more secure.
I have done work from home for years now. I love setting my own hours. I work hard and put in the hours, but I can also say, “I’m going to a tea party with my granddaughters on Thursday”, and take off for the afternoon. Finding a job that provides people with services and products that are necessary will be much more secure than the novelty shops and gift/toy stores. People will continue to need to eat, clothe themselves, bathe and clean, transport themselves and things from place to place, and get medical service. Basics. Maybe I left something out, but you get the drift.
More and more people are finding that Corporate America no longer has our backs. They have taken the work to the cheaper labor markets. When was the last time you knew of a company that had the welfare of their employees at heart as opposed to the bottom line profit. Not that profit for a company isn’t good. But, if it’s a reputable company with good product, why can’t they have both? When was the last time you heard of a president or CEO taking less profit for the sake of job security for his/her employees? Show me the list and the proof, I’d love to know them. Or, for that matter, how often have you called for customer service and gotten someone you could understand that spoke your language? It isn’t just manufacturing that has been taken overseas.
How secure is your job?
If you are looking for something Part-Time check out
WAHM Job Finder they may be able to help.
Carol
Storm
