Are you worried about losing your job?

[Guava Jelly]

I was curious?
I found out today that my day job of 7-8 years cant pay me this week.Again! No paycheck in two freaken weeks. I'm Okay though. I have savings.
You know what..I wouldn't care if I lost that job. I f'n hate it.I just worry about my co-workers.
How are you doing on the job front? Any stress?."It's hard out here for a Pimp"...(Terrence Howard from the movie Hustle & Flow).

[flvegan]

1. Every day.

My industry is in tatters, and nothing the overlords do/say shocks me anymore.

[Guava Jelly]

4. Me either man..

Fistbumps for luck..

[sniffa]

33. But as I was told last year

surveyors are the first ones out of the dump and most of their jobs in the initial stage are ALTA's. :D

[flvegan]

37. You guys are on the golden side.

They will never be able to automate (completely) survey work, which will ALWAYS be necessary.

Unless we built robots, but then robots won't give annoying fucks directions 17 times a day.

[TZ]

2. No I'm very lucky

Almost too lucky..found out today that my job site is going to be closed on Jan 20th due to concerns about Inaugural Traffic. Except for "essential personel". Which apparantly my department is (I asked for leave earlier so I'm off anyway)..because we have a HUGH project coming up.
Plus our company is actually HIRING..there are signs everywhere about bonus money being paid for recruiting new employees.
I know my situation is pretty rare right now...

[mzteris]

5. hey -

my daughter's in DC (Silver Springs actually) and needs a job . . .

[TZ]

10. well if she has any skills that a large

biopharmaceutical could use...I'd be happy to PM you a link to our company site...

[mzteris]

11. she's looking for sales

- pharmaceutical's usually require some kind of background/experience in that sort of thing, don't they?

[TZ]

19. yeah unfortunately

I believe alot of them want a strong science background if not an actual degree. Pretty competitive

[Guava Jelly]

8. Thats Great!

:woohoo: You are lucky!

[LeftyMom]

3. Too late.

*sigh*

[Guava Jelly]

9. Aww.

Sorry..:hug:

[Bucky]

6. I'm a teacher. I'm doing okay this year.

I'm in a family full of laid-off lawyers & retirees who've watched their savings depreciate 40%, so for once in my life, thanks to Bush, I'm the only one in the family with a steadily growing income. I'm even getting a big bonus this year cause of the NCLB trainwreck that is George Bush's education "reform".

It's all kind of ironic, in a sucky way.

[Xipe Totec]

7. Not any more

I've lost my fear of layoffs.

[ikojo]

12. I worry about my job everyday...I work for an insurance

company. The bread and butter of an insurance company is selling group coverage to employers. The fewer employees the fewer members and well the fewer workers needed to process the memberships and everything associated with it.

[leeroysphitz]

13. I've dodged the lay off bullet twice now in the last month.

There are five of us left (out of a shop of around thirty guys.) We're just trying to ride things out and hoping this "lean" time will be over soon.

I feel terrible for the guys who are laid off (some since a week or two before Xmas!). I feel a little guilty and, I have to shamefully admit, a little giddy when I think that there are guys with seniority over me but they chose to keep me around any how. I KNEW all that brown nosing would pay off in the long run.


Seriously though, I have my fingers seriously crossed that things will pick up soon or I don't know what will happen.

[GOPisEvil]

14. I work for a very strong insurance company, so no.

In fact we might be in a position to acquire smaller companies.

[graywarrior]

15. I'm worried about losing my unemployment benefits

I can't find a job.

[Guava Jelly]

21. ..

:hug: I hope that changes.

[graywarrior]

39. I'm rolling with it.

When I reach panic stage, I'll let you know

[malta blue]

16. yes n/t

[lizziegrace]

17. not any more

:shrug:

[mwooldri]

18. I was... but then I had a conversation with my bosses.

They told me "I aint going anywhere". Plus today... I've been piled on with work. Tons of it! Can you even say 'Overtime' ? I'll have to work 6 days a week... but I got to think of that pay packet...

Mark.

[Nikia]

20. In a way

Because I make more than poverty wages, live nearby, and they are letting me pump (breast feeding 2 month old baby). Having a baby has turned out to be expensive too. Just before I went on maternity leave, they hired another person for our department. I know though that this privately owned company is experiencing some economic hardship. I know that I am paid much more than the other person in our department who has been there about the same amount of time as me. With my pregnancy and a few other issues (some beyond my control), I have not done a lot of dazzling things this past year, except consistently getting my share of paperwork to customers on time ( which hadn't been happening when two other people were previously responsible for it). That isn't like solving a major quality problem or getting out new products that are ordered more than a few times per year though.
On the otherhand, if they fire me, I might just have to try to sue them. Despite 30 years in business with over 300 employees over that time period, I am the first woman to have a baby while employed there and perhaps it isn't a coincidence. Reegardless, it might be nice to have more time with my son and perhaps ther are other good oppurtunities out there that are just less convient right now.

[Danger Mouse]

22. Not really, but I am worried about my mother losing her job.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

23. I'm worried about being transferred.

[AlCzervik]

24. not me but i am a little worried about my husband's job security.

not that anyone really has it and he's in high tech so he's been through a bunch of layoff's already, anyhow, the stocks tanking and the guy who heads the joint is taking a leave of absence due to health concerns, yeah i'm a tad worried but we'll get through it.

[femmocrat]

25. Sorry, GoPsUx.

Hope your situation improves very soon.

I hate my job too, but it's secure. I should be grateful, I know I should. We should never take anything for granted.

[Cabcere]

26. I'm more worried about not being able to get one in the first place.

:( I graduated college in May and put out tons of applications, and I managed to get one job interview before I broke my wrist and ankle in mid-July. I didn't get the job, and my injuries and resultant surgeries put me out of commission for several months. As soon as I was able, I jumped right back into the job search and still didn't have much luck. I majored in anthropology, which isn't exactly in high demand even in the best economic circumstances, and I'm really just looking for something to pay the bills. I did finally manage to get an interview for a part-time position, so I'm hoping that will work out...if not, I'll just have to keep on looking. I've been looking into volunteer opportunities to fill my time, but our family situation has been so crazy lately that I don't even know anymore. :shrug:

[applegrove]

27. At one of my jobs they have already taken back a few shifts. I try not to complain

because I'm not as dependant on making the money for that shift as they are.

[supernova]

28. Nope, not worried at all

because I already lost it!

:P

I AM worried about getting another one, however.

*sigh*

Stability is an ancient memory for me. And I may never see its like again.

[Lucian]

29. No.

They actually need me at my job...a lot more than I need them.

[suninvited]

30. I am not particularly worried

but I may be overly optimistic. I work in the oilfield industry, and many at my company are very worried, but as I am office personnel, I would be the last to go, I think.

[sniffa]

31. Have been for over a year

I feel more secure now based on a new contract and some more small ones that just came in.

[AllyCat]

32. My job is sort of recession-proof (RN), but

we are getting ready to renegotiate our contract with management and it ain't gonna be pretty.

[Kali]

34. not just my job, my roots and heritage

please eat more beef (if you can afford it, and you should be able to judging from the prices we have been getting lately):hi:

[dana_b]

35. yes

my company isn't hiring non clinical people and those of us who are non clinical could be in danger this next year.

[Lethe]

36. nopes, you can't lose what you ain't got

that's the great thing about having nothing....you have very little to lose

[Redstone]

38. I own the business, so I can't "lose my job," but that doesn't mean I can't

lose my income.

Owning your own business has many positive aspects, but having ANY form of security or "safety net" (such as unemployment benefits) sure is NOT one of them.

When you own the business, you take ALL the risks.

Redstone

[IDemo]

40. Found out yesterday morning my job of 8 1/2 years is gone

And yes, I'm very worried in the current job climate.

[bluedigger]

41. Not so much.

I've coped with job insecurity for nearly 20 years now - always working from project to project, and laid off in between. I'm currently in the midst of the longest steady stretch of employment I've ever had, 16 months and counting, and have been able to build up some savings. My corporate masters were also recently profiled as one of the very few companies still hiring in a recent article, so that bodes well, too. But, when this cow goes dry, and it will, I'll survive. Always have.

[bridgit]

42. We operate our own business, so there's never less than a little stress...

We're getting by fine, receipts did take a hit the end of last year; and where we were able to bring a couple people on we weren't able to do so toward the end of 08.

There's no doubt we drive past way too many closed out businesses & store fronts. Our primary clients are seasonal but they're in a sector that remains survivable, relatively speaking; certainly by comparison. We've just gone through a period that was difficult. But even in the midst of all that managed to somehow pick up clients. It just seems and endless event sequence of positioning services in such a way as to remain appealing in a market that is squeezed tighter everyday...

Living a centered life and moving in smaller, more elegant circles seems key to me. And I'm glad we do, it's like a blessing

[Digit]

43. Nope, already unemployed since Dec 4th

At 57, I am in the midst of changing careers to go into the medical field. It is one field that does not seem to have as much age discrimination.

I know there are many who are in much worse circumstances and I can only hope along with the rest of you that things get better, and SOON!

[Connonym]

44. more worried about a (n other) pay cut

One of my jobs is in healthcare and the other is working for the city. I've already taken a pay cut on the first job and we're renegotiating contract this year with the second job. Time will tell...

[MrSlayer]

45. Not yet. I should be good until May.

All the construction trades are suffering already and there is going to be mass unemployment coming. Right now, I'm fortunate to be on a project that is supposed to run until May but will likely take me into June. After that, it's up in the air.

[Career Prole]

46. I fix printing presses.

My trade's pretty much doomed, whether the economy miraculously springs back tomorrow or not. Sure wish I was younger.
I'm at that awkward age...too young to retire and too old to start over.
:shrug:

[Callalily]

47. You bet I do.

They (ahem) asked several long-term employees to leave, and they are not getting replaced. I'm in the department "that brings in the money", so hopefully I'm safe, but you never know. I've seen it happen before.

We had to take 1m out of our '08 budget, so lots of cuts have been happening already, with more down the pipeline if the economy doesn't shape up.

[yy4me]

48. Worry about it is over, lost my job at the end of November. Going

to be a long run, trying to find something else that I can handle. I check the job search sites every day. Depressing.

[RebelOne]

49. Nope. Not at this time.

I am a copy-editor for 30 magazines. There were 3 of us in my department. Two weeks ago, the other 2 were laid off. I am the only one left. So, if the company doesn't go belly up, I have job security for the time being.

[MissMillie]

50. not this year

maybe next year.

If my job is eliminated it won't be due to the economy. It will be due to a switch to a different academic calendar which eliminates the department I work in.

[bif]

51. What job?

Been out of work 4 years now. Sucks bigtime!

[auntAgonist]

52. Yes I am. I don't trust the

administration that now owns the company I worked for. They keep talking about cutting costs but yet they manage so horribly. I see waste everywhere. We're working with a skeleton staff and I don't see how they can make money, yet they spend on stupid stuff.

aA

[seemunkee]

53. Waiting for the Board to approve our budget

but for now things look pretty good.

[raccoon]

54. Nope. My co-workers and I are all low pay, no benefits. A higher-up

said we are "99% fat-free."

[Tuesday Afternoon]

55. Just got off the phone with a friend of mine. She applied for a low

level care-taking position at a local/rural hospital. The interviewer had received 60 applications and will be interviewing 10 people. Not sure exactly what that says about the state of things. Just the way things are these days.

[wartrace]

56. Worried? No. Likely to lose it? Yes.

I am not at all worried about losing my job, if it happens it happens. I really don't enjoy what I do but have been hanging on in hopes of qualifying for the pension. Every day I go in that place I feel depressed & just feel like quitting.

I am in good shape financially, no debts & my home is paid for. I could make it OK on unemployment if needed. I am not really worried but would like another couple of years so I can do what I want on my own.