“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucius It can be said that employees who find happiness in their careers are fortunate. And why not? Since employment occupies anywhere from 8 to 16 hours of your life, it is important that you remain enthusiastic […]
Finding your New Purpose in Life After Being Laid Off: New Paths Await
“Sorry, but we have to let you go.” This is perhaps the worst thing that can come out of your boss’ mouth, especially during these tough times. Unfortunately, statistic will show that this happens to many of us at least once throughout your working career. If you have been fired or laid off from your […]
Understanding Constructive Dismissal
In most cases when you terminate your employment you are not entitled to further compensation from your former employer, the exception to this rule is in the case of ‘constructive dismissal’ or ‘constructive discharge’. What is Constructive Dismissal? Constructive dismissal laws were created in response to the unequal balance of power in the workplace and […]
6 to 12 Month After Losing Your Job? Things You Need to Consider
If you’ve been fired or laid off in the last year, chances are money is starting to become a bit of an issue and you may be struggling to pay bills. Ideally you should have started looking for work right away, but time goes by very quickly. There are also those who have been job […]
Top 5 Best Freelance Writing Jobs for Beginners
“No Vacancy.” Are you tired of seeing this signboard in most establishments and institutions? While hearing this repeatedly from employers might frustrate you, you need to know that being out of the job – and not finding one right away – should not dampen your spirits. In fact, in this modern day and age, you […]
A Guide to the First 30 Days after Being Fired or Laid Off
If you have recently been fired or laid off, you’re probably feeling pretty bad right now and chances are you’re panicking a little. Fortunately it is possible for you to piece your life back together one step at a time and make the most of the situation. Here are a few tips that will help […]
Happy New Year
I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year!! May the next year be successful and bring you peace and happy!!
Where did the time go?
Wow, you blink for a moment and months go by. But I haven’t been doing nothing (Aside from waiting to be laid off). I spent the last couple months learning all I can about running a blog and website development in my spare time. Armed with this knowledge I am ready to move forward at […]
My Bi-weekly Mass Layoff Report: February 24 to March 9 2013
Welcome once again to my Mass Layoff Bi-weekly Report. I am over a week late with this report, but sometimes its better to be late than never releasing at all :). This is a report that I put together to track Mass layoffs (which I currently defined as over 500, maybe some day it will […]
My Bi-weekly Mass Layoff Report: February 9 to February 23, 2013
Welcome once again to my Mass Layoff Bi-weekly Report. This is a report that I put together to track Mass layoffs (which I currently defined as over 500). Why this report? Well I believe that turning a blind eye to the reality of layoffs, often leads people to believe that it can never happen to them. […]