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The Recession is Over, Right?

April 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Company profiles, New members

Incredible, isn’t it? I went to update

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Surprise! Companies Are Still Closing!

May 12th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Losing a job, New members

“History is merely a list of surprises.”                 –Kurt Vonnegut Jr. This March, The Wall Street Journal Blog, “Laid Off and Looking” ended. They had followed out-of-work professionals and their struggles to move on. Their readers, a fraternity of survivors, were bummed. “Do not shut this sucker down” was one response. “Pls do not shut this [...]

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Have You Found Your Silver Lining?

February 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Coping, Losing a job

Yes, there is a silver lining to losing your job. Hate me for saying this, but it’s still true. Here’s how to find it.

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You Are Not Alone

August 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Company profiles, War stories

“You are not alone.”                                                                                                                                         – Michael Jackson In a Sigourney Weaver movie, “You are not alone” is a lot less comforting than it is here. There are lots of us, we who “used to work at…” Some of our [...]

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Was Lehman too small to save?

July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Company profiles, Humor, War stories

“Life’s not fair, is it.” James Earl Jones in The Lion King 2008 was a bad year for Lehman Brothers. It was also the last year for them. Their bankruptcy has been blamed for causing the entire recession and/or depression (your choice), making them the first domino of the worldwide financial crisis. Who Pushed The [...]

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