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Monthly Archives: November 2009

November 10th, 2009

The state of the economy

The Jobless are suffering more today than they did in the 1980’s

They have more than three times the debt they had back then

 
They have less than half the savings
 
Many more do not have health insurance
 
Foreclosures are up
 
Bankruptcies are around the corner
 
Back then, there were more temporary positions during bad times
 
Nearly 16 million are out [...]

November 9th, 2009

Don’t let your mouth get fired.

The Worried Worker (W2)

Just be quiet.  Don’t share any information with anyone.  Just keep your mouth shut and do your job – give extra, make sure you’re valuable and just keep doing it.  That’s it in today’s economy.  That’s success
 
To be sure about this, please make sure that these things are not on your list to share with [...]

November 5th, 2009

Bad Hire #5


November 4th, 2009

Reenergize Your Career

Pressley Carson

Whether you’re a rocket scientist or a bean counter, you’re at risk of coming down with the career blahs if you’re not careful – even in this painful economy.  To prevent burnout, take some time each day to figure out what you can do to reenergize your career. Here are some ways—large and small—to give [...]

November 3rd, 2009

So you say you’re a “family-friendly company…”

 
Lots of different definitions for this one and if it’s on your mind in any way, it will help to make yours concrete and clear. Few people agree on just what this phrase means – to men, women, single, married, etc., etc.
 
Are you “family friendly” based on someone else’s definition?  Do you really practice what you [...]

November 2nd, 2009

This shit stinks!

The Worried Worker (W2)

It’s hard to accept some of what we hear – and we keep waiting, waiting, waiting to hear good things.
 
Bizpain.com is all about getting relief from pain and we feel that just reading this stuff helps; typing the letters into your browser are like an injection of positive – the pain goes away and logic [...]