Comments on: Losing a job, losing an identity

By: Blogger_babe32

Blogger_babe32 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:32:15 +0000

The problem with changing your mind set is that you can get so depressed after a layoff. Your identity is under attack!

By: TheWorkDoctor

TheWorkDoctor — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:49:06 +0000

I have been finding that since the employer has been cutting back, the employee has been devising, scheming and adapting to the new economic environment at the workplace. The employee is coming up with new ways to increase their hours for a bigger paycheck or increasing thier bottom line. One way is to offer to open the business for the employer. If the business opens at 9:00 A.M. the employee may punch in at 8:30 A.M. and over a week’s time that employee has added 3 hours to their paycheck. When a delivery driver recevies 5 packages from one location, he/she may log them in separately over a period of time instead of at the same location. As a result, hours on the time card would be increased. And, employees are embelishing their travel and expense sheets. Employees need to be careful not to push the edge of the envelope, the employer is saavy to the employees ways.

By: Dallas

Dallas — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:29:36 +0000

Best thing that ever happened to me … losing my job. I got fired and I was given a year of pay not to work at the competitor. I used my year to move to a place I’ve always wanted to go and start over. I found a job there and started 5 days after my year-long non compete was up. It feels like the end when it happens, but it’s a huge opportunity to move into something you really want. Just make sure you have some $$$ in your Rainy Day fund.

By: CCC

CCC — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:25:03 +0000

Worse part about layoff is corporate America’s pack up and get out mentality – any day at work could be your last one and you say goodbye to routines, colleagues, friends. It’s ugly and depressing. My firm was rushing people out the door.