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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.”                                                                                                                                         [...]

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Fairy Tale Bosses

August 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Humor, Losing a job, War stories

“Do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell?”                                                                                                   – Snow White

Have you ever worked for a moron? Thief? Leech? Welcome to the club. If your company is dead there was a stinker somewhere, maybe even a full-blown level 5 toxic environment. Here’s the Seven Dwarfs Standard, developed when I had [...]

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What Could Possibly Close Next?

July 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Losing a job, New members, War stories

YIKES. This was the prescient license plate of a former investment broker who can’t afford the car anymore. It’s my G-rated exclamation when I read about the growing stacks of worthless stock certificates, old employee IDs and the latest additions to the club.
American pastimes closed indefinitely
Closings have gone way beyond what you read in the [...]

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Circuit City’s Mushroom Cloud

June 9th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Coping, Series, War stories

“I didn’t say it was your fault. I said I was going to blame it on you.” — Anonymous
Former Circuit City employees took a direct hit when the company closed. But the fallout is still spreading far beyond the walls of Circuit City’s echoing stores. If you think you aren’t affected, think again.  Here [...]

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