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are you worried about losing your job?
Published Nov. 21, 2008
Hello GOLO:
I am becoming increasingly disheartened by the sheer number of people losing their jobs. Every blog I see about it posted here breaks my heart and the news continues. I just learned of more massive layoffs at my old employer, and given that I'm from Detroit, I know many many people who have been affected by the auto industry woes.
So what practical advice can we offer people who are finding themselves back in the job market? If you're in that position, what steps are you taking to find employment?
What if you haven't been in the job market for 20 years? Then what?
Are you worried about losing your job?
Let's use this space to talk about everything from starting your own business to networking to the importance of saving for a rainy day.
We're bound to offer up something helpful to others.
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GOLO member since July 31, 2007
January 7, 2009 8:09 p.m.
GOLO member since November 28, 2008
December 31, 2008 1:34 a.m.
Good - then you understand that most of your employers are looking for a masters degree to fulfill menial jobs, and that those who have Associates Degrees are your Wal-Mart Super Center Employees.
I have two Associates in Engineering and know better than your resentment.
GOLO member since December 12, 2007
December 30, 2008 10:26 a.m.
Oh yeah, btw, I new things were bad a while back when a mental retarded guy got a high school diploma(in the 80's), who couldnt read or write. Made my diploma mean so much, uhhhh!
December 29, 2008 9:05 a.m.
GOLO member since December 15, 2008
December 21, 2008 3:12 p.m.
December 19, 2008 8:16 p.m.
December 5, 2008 7:22 a.m.
December 5, 2008 7:20 a.m.
i do resent this remark. i happen to train people at the community college level who are laid off or just first time students, and they go into the workplace making almost 2 to 3 times as much in a different field where just a high school diploma would be enough... all because they have a community college education, whether it be just a certificate or diploma. I think it has more to do with what field you are going into, as to how much your degree is worth. I do think some people waste too much money on higher education, when they could go to a community college for what they end up doing.
GOLO member since August 1, 2007
December 3, 2008 11:52 p.m.
Because when you step out of the area, an ECU degree is worth as much as a University of Texas at Abeline degree has.
The fact of the matter is that a UNC-W degree means nothing past I-95.
A community college degree is your starter toilet paper.
GOLO member since December 12, 2007
December 3, 2008 10:30 p.m.
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