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Last Saturday night I did something I haven’t since losing my job last November. I saw a movie in a theatre. From all the second-guessing I did beforehand, you’d think I was about to head to a GM dealership and buy a car.
I cut out almost all indulgences when I was laid off last November. There was so much uncertainty about the future, everything was up for question. Movies were out. Along with any other entertainment, like concerts, clubs, etc. Meals out of the house too. Along with new clothes, bottled water delivery, twice-weekly dog walker, extra cable channels and phone features and new stuff of any kind. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (7) | Blog
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Based on my reading across the
laidoff-scape, it appears the idea of working for yourself is the
next-next thing in 2009. Enough of working for the man and being at
the mercy of an employer who can hire and fire you. But what if you
miss the camaraderie of the workplace? Community plays a big part… Read More »
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Am I just small-minded and petty? Or do I have a legitimate grievance? I just learned that Google yesterday reported paying out $6.3 million in bonuses to their senior management team. For last year’s performance. For the year that ended in the first-ever major layoffs Google had to make. For the… Read More »
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Today launches the first-ever LaidOff Camp taking place in San Francisco. And yes, it's free. The one-day event promises to be a morale booster and network builder not simply for the unemployed, but for the alternatively employed… Read More »
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I read a sobering article on the weekend
that appeared in last week's
New York Times. If you’re a boomer, be forewarned. It may not
be pretty… Read More »
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Job interviews are not pleasant. Anyone out of steady
work is instantly buoyed by the possibility of a job offer, but I
don’t know anyone who looks forward to the actual interview. The
entire task is to convince someone that you’re competent, talented,
motivated, intelligent, a good investment,… Read More »
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There’s an article floating around the
web. Actually, it’s not just one article but one theme with about
10,000 variations. These articles are usually called something like
“What to do when you’re laid off”. And here’s the thing: I think
they're written by someone who’s working.… Read More »
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1. The pre-Oscar spike in non-surgical procedures at Hollywood plastic surgeons is down. Watch for a few more lines and thinner lips tonight. Except on Angelina Jolie.
2. The usual line-up of stars will be missing from the pre-show red-carpet gawking. To…
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It is such an enormous decision that I've been coming to
it slowly. But I realize now I can’t avoid making it. I’m going to
sell my house. Of course, I’m lucky to own a house. Well, me and
the bank. And that’s the problem. I moved into this house when I
was pregnant with my first child.… Read More »
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A collection of cartoons from The New Yorker dating back to 1992.
Yes, we've been here before.
Published in The New Yorker 2001
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