Unemployment Archives

Why Being Laid Off Might Be the Best Opportunity Life Ever Gave You

While considering it "semi-retirement" may sound cute, being laid off can suck. Ironically, it can also be the best thing to happen to you since you got that worthless Liberal Arts degree.

Fine with Fired: Closed Doors and Open Opportunities

We've all been programmed to put being fired on the list of horrible happenstances, but does it deserve the bad rap?

Lay Low to Avoid Being Laid Off: Don’t Be These 6 Guys

With the current economic crunch going on, keeping your job is as important to you as cutting costs is to your employer. Make sure you're nowhere near the list of "expendables" by avoiding these ... [more]