The Workermonkey

Monday, December 08, 2008

Job security 

# posted by Supreme Monkey Overlord @ 12/08/2008 06:48:00 PM

ok, who actually feels safe in thier job right now? this seems to be a big issue lately with all the layoffs and the economy crumbling and what not. me, i'm paranoid as it is and my busniess card say's "Automotive" on it, so yeah, i have reason to think my job may be on the line. we've layed off 20 people so far (20% of our workforce). we saw sales drop almost 30 percent over the last two months, which for us, is beating the market average of 40%. we actually have a ton of new work coming down the pike but right now, with so few people we're struggleing to get stuff out the door. money making stuff. its kind of crazy right now. how's your job being affected by the downturn?

6 comments

people are retarded and easily distracted. my job is safe for now.

By  josh, at Monday, December 08, 2008 8:15:00 PM  

I'd feel safe in my little corner of UVM, which got $16M for 5 years from the federal government, if I weren't quitting and my boss didn't already know about it. But most indicators I see for renewable energy and efficiency are up, so I'm not worried about finding something else. Ask me when I default on my mortgage in 6 months though.

By  Damon, at Monday, December 08, 2008 8:57:00 PM  

A little worried, but I would have at least a year's notice before the money ran out since I'm on a grant. You know, its like if the sun exploded- we would have 40 minutes of sunlight before the world ended. Well, that's not really a good analogy. Anyway, I would look at any change as an opportunity though. Fuck it, I'll sell the house, buy a cheap motorcycle and do something completely different. My program is Federal in origin, so all these bailouts and deficits worry me a bit. I mean, it's got to run out at some point right? The government can't just keep going into more and more debt right? Well the current stream that I swim in could dry up any year. It's actually an annually appropriated program so we have to worry every year. However, there is promising hopes of climate change legislation money that could be funneled to the states. This could be the next big thing for wildlife funding. I'm optimistic about that.

By  Brancibeer, at Monday, December 08, 2008 11:46:00 PM  

I feel pretty safe, but you know anything can happen. If it does I'll foreclose on my house, pack it in and move to Europe to become a pro cyclist.

By  ron, at Tuesday, December 09, 2008 7:35:00 PM  

Semi-pro Ron. Semi-pro

By  Brancibeer, at Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:23:00 AM  

dude, I'm already semi-pro

By  ron, at Thursday, December 11, 2008 10:10:00 PM  

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