Mass Layoffs Have Arrived (What To Do Next)

Mass Layoffs Have Arrived (What To Do Next)
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[@emzywillrich7243]

If you get laid off, immediately apply for unemployment, and then treat yourself to a fine meal to celebrate the time you were employed. Then, jump back on the horse and apply for as many jobs that it takes to find another one. If you have a degree and the school year is still in session, be a substitute teacher. It allows you the flexibility for you to interview. Been there, done that, more times than I can recall. You do not have the luxury of feeling sorry for yourself in this dynamic everchanging work environment. Cry later in happiness when you have found another job.

[@RamLosAngeles-im5rq]

Awesome comment with an awesome ending. Absolutely cry later when you have a job. Not now when you dont.

[@NhiTran-gs9hz]

How can you qualify for unemployment if you have income from substitute teachers ?

[@Romogi]

You cannot.

[@TheSnerggly]

[@katec9893]

Do teachers not need to be qualified to teach in the US? In the UK you need either a Bachelor of education degree or a different degree plus a postgrad qualification to teach which is an intensive year of study plus working in schools and being observed teaching after which you pass or fail. You can't just become a supply teacher without a teaching qualification here.

[@robertmatthews2009]

I'm almost seventy and just retired. I had many jobs over the past 50 years and was laid off or fired from most of them. It's not that big of a deal. You go out and get another job. Just make sure you have some savings to get through to the next job.

[@Gioli565]

I love this perspective. Only someone with life experience can look back and realize this.

[@MsPrice-pn2py]

Thank you😂😂😂😂😂

[@InsertAUserNameHere]

It is not the same as losing a loved one, it is just a job.

[@RayRayCrazy]

Only mentally ill people put there entire identity around a job, I don’t care if they’re a doctor. It’s just a paycheck to live, nothing more, nothing less.

[@NhiTran-gs9hz]

Of course we don't care about the job that we're being laid off. We just care about seeking for another job so we can pay bills and the job market sucks now since many people get laid off, take long time to find new jobs because of such competition

[@EvangelismforGod]

My wife got laid off at the beginning of December from a mortgage company she worked at for the past 5 years. She was one of the top closers for the company and won a few rewards. During Covid she was closing 120 to 130 loans a month. Even with the housing market being tight she still was closing 70 loans a month. Her company did her dirty as a lot of corporations. They asked her to take a 10% pay cut at the start of November only to lay her off at the start of December. I told her they were hoping she quit after the pay cut. But if she didn’t they know they wouldn’t have to payout as much on unemployment. To make matters worse they had a big Christmas Party celebrating a wonderful quarter where they sold 300 million in home loans. Wife is devastated! She has been in the mortgage business for 30 years. I told her it’s time to move on from that field because it’s too volatile.

[@EvangelismforGod]

@@tlr1604 Thank you very much! My wife will be 50 in April. At the moment she doesn’t plan on going back into the mortgage industry. She wants to try something different but don’t know what yet. She’s applying for several jobs daily so now it’s a waiting game. She is still waiting on her unemployment to be approved. Thank God we are not in a financial bind. And the fact her boss did her like this with no severance package is disgraceful.

[@spacecoyote6646]

Your wife obviously knows how to close loans. If she enjoys the work and helping people get into homes then why change careers. And with her track record, she can get employment somewhere

[@EvangelismforGod]

@@spacecoyote6646 I agree but she is burned out at this point with the business. She was laid off from a different company about 10 years ago. And recently a few of her friends in the business has been laid off and decided to get out. My best friend which was a president of a few banks in the past decided to get out of the business in 2008 after the market crashed. He had been laid off several times prior to that and had enough. So he decided to open his own State Farm office which he still does currently today. The mortgage business is good money but it is a lot of stress and it can be very volatile. During the refinance boom with the 2 to 3% interest rates over the pandemic I watched her clock in at 7 AM and work till 12 or 1am often for almost 2 years. Her best month during this time was 140 loans. And I tried to stay out of the way because she was very stressed. The company knew that she was able to do these loans and many of them would get dumped on her at the last minute. And for them to do her the way they did right before Christmas shows how greedy and evil they are. Over the weekend we saw how very bad reviews from former employees are starting to show up on Indeed. Companies like this better hope they don’t go under because of their greed and mistreatment of others.

[@genxx2724]

It’s a cyclical business.

[@EvangelismforGod]

@@genxx2724 you are so right!

[@ryanwilliams989]

I feel investors should be focusing on under-the-radar stocks, and considering the current rollercoaster nature of the stock market, Because 35% of my $270k portfolio comprises of plummeting stocks which were once revered and i don't know where to go here out of devastation.

[@StellaMaris-lv2uq]

Safest approach i feel to tackle it is to diversify investments. By spreading investments across different asset classes, like bonds, real estate, and international stocks, they can reduce the impact of a market meltdown

[@hunter-bourke21]

The best course of action if you lack market knowledge is to ask a consultant or investing coach for guidance or assistance. Speaking with a consultant helped me stay afloat in the market and grow my portfolio to about 65% since January, even though I know it sounds obvious or generic. I believe that is the most effective way to enter the business at the moment.

[@maggysterling33254]

@@hunter-bourke21 Please can you leave the info of your investment advisor here? I’m in dire need for one.

[@hunter-bourke21]

*Gertrude Margaret Quinto* has an online presence; just conduct a straightforward search for her name on the internet.

[@BiancaSherly-qt6sb]

Appreciate this recommendation, hopefully I can get some insight to where the market is headed and strategies to beat the downtrend with when I hear back from gertrude

[@lasurfette7830]

An alternative to a side gig is saving a lot of money for that potential layoff and realizing that any "permanent" job position is just temporary.

[@rockpadstudios]

I've been in several layoffs in high tech and it's scary when you can't retire and the money starts to get thin. I was months away from living in my car once after a divorced then a layoff. It was the best thing that happened to me however, I started saving and never risked getting married again. I'm ready to retire now and looking forward to it. Tired of working for ah managers and boring fing work.

[@jbarkley4938653]

Only the full timers with benefits is getting laid off. The part timers with no benefits will always have a job.

[@TShirtAndReeboks]

Not everyone can take a couple days after a layoff. It sucks, but sometimes the only thing that'll make you feel better is the prospect of another job and putting yourself out there.

[@sagapoetic8990]

Great advice, thank you. Things happen -- it's important to also: Don't beat yourself up. Terrible things happen to everyone. You will fall down in life, or be punched down by another, thousands of times -- pick yourself up a thousand and one. Be kind to yourself. Importantly, and not easy to do -- take a step back and consider what you need financially and consider volunteering in the free time you have when you are not job hunting. It helps with your ego, you can still network, and sometimes it might lead to an interim job offer. Be your own advocate.

[@topofthegreen]

Having a job is the new status symbol.

[@commonsenseisntcommon1776]

Keep printing money and allowing an illegal invasion! FJB!

[@Valhalla_Heathen]

Trump 2024 🎉

[@DeadCat-42]

I'm an EE (electrical engineer) I did mostly WAN and back office network stuff, backups routers etc. Some light programming (I've been programming since I was ten) and circuit repair. Now I change lightbulbs as an apprentice electrician. Better job , nicer work environment, less pressure, more benefits. Wish I would've known, my degrees are worthless.

[@thedopplereffect00]

DevOps people (the new "IT guy") are in high demand today. It's still a good career if you are excellent at it. So many projects I was on required at least one for the programmers to get any work done because they don't have time to learn/maintain infrastructure.

[@wherami]

That’s my goal if I get laid off.

[@10jonchannel]

Lay offs are even more common in constructions, so be cautious around the late months of the year, starting in November

[@NotShowingOff]

If you think of electrical systems as being the most fragile point in construction, there’s plenty of demand

[@DeadCat-42]

I got the "yeah , but it destroys your body" thing about workign as an electrician .. lol. No, working stressed out , on call 24/7 no set sleep schedule, that will kill you. sit at a desk for 80 hours a week will kill you. Fly here and there arrive in the dark, leave in the dark. I've been to cities that I literally never seen as I was in the office the entire time or driving in the dark to the airport. I worked a 72 hour shift, saved a $4 million dollar project with one 18 year old , 5 rent a help desktop support guys and a moving crew. The project manager for the whole thing (a competent if difficult older women) was replaced at the last min with a 20 something women with prada shoes and a fresh Harvard degree who would have made a decent Cheerleader or maybe help organize a bake sale if someone else did the math. She left promptly at six. i was a contractor making $18.50 an hour without benefits and IT guys are exempt from overtime thanks to the 2005 congress. My team, went from 27 to 2 , doing the same work(I wrote software to automate everything by then so that's all I needed most of the time). But this was. Anthem wellpoints Pharmacy. And it wasn't just a company that would lose money, it was people not getting their prescriptions. > So I didn't leave, I didn't stop working, I didn't eat. I ran, for 72 hours. and Monday morning they were up and online. Despite prada shoes forgetting to even tell the Network guy to... BUILD THE NETWORK!. Or get security clearance to let us in the building! They wanted me to do it again and I told them. It's very poor management to literally work your employees till they die, I'm going to have a stroke if I remain here. And never worked IT again. The company tried to replace me, ... with my best friend LOL. He worked 2 days, called me wondering where I was thinking I still worked there, found out i quit and he couldn't run the project without my software anyway. So he just hung around collecting pay for a few weeks playing games on the pc, then left. They lost the contract with anthem after that I think.

[@Greenlights111]

I’m almost 25 years old, and I’ve been laid off from both my corporate jobs in tech. I’ve enjoyed what I’ve done in my 2.5 years, but it’s been a technical role that takes a lot of training so I haven’t been able to “do” the job for all that long at either company before being laid off. Being cut from both my first two corporate jobs is really hard on me and it’s tough to know what I want to do next, where I even want to go next, etc. I took the holiday season off from my job search, but it’s been hard to get back in the workforce. Believe me I’ve been trying extremely hard, I’ve been going above and beyond to connect with employers and even earning interviews after I’ve been auto denied by their AI machine because I’ve worked so hard to interview, but it’s been so hard on my to face another layoff and to be right back where I was searching a year ago. If anyone has any sound advice for a single, floundering 24 year old, I’m all ears. And I certainly appreciate your prayers ❤️

[@RomanianRantMachine]

Hey fellow techie! Senior Automation Engineer with over 12yo in multiple BigN/MANGA companies in EU. The reality is it is only in the US where everyone is booting juniors because your salaries are severely inflated. I am always interviewing to keep my sword sharp and I can tell you, the EU market is still hot for Seniors. You will have to market yourself as MID and polish up your CV. First of all, think of it this way: imagine this Ken douche has to actually work a real job and not have all the wonders technologies offered, no phone, no laptop, no software on it. Can you? Can you imagine a future without Internet and software? NO. Software is never disappearing as a vertical in business, so YOU, WILL, NEVER, BE, CHURNED, BY, PROGRESS. Unless you don't learn new things and keep up to date with latest trends, ofc. Consider this short list: 1. Network with your peers/managers/professors from Uni. Reach out, ask for open positions, have your CV ready to send it. Don't forget we get hefty bonuses for bringing in new hiders via referrals. Over 50% of jobs never reach the general populous, because it is first marketed internally (you probably know this by now). 2. Start right now working on a side-hustle, seriously, working Agile, having your own sprints, writing your own tickets, doing your own reviews, setting up a WORKING, SCALABLE, BUSINESS. This is free time you should really try to make the most out of. The experience with the technologies you'll work will accrue and will 100% be a great addition to your portfolio. 3. Your CV should have at least an interesting GitHub. Again, since you're free now, try to go to your favorite tool's GitHub page and try to contribute. Go to open issues, setup the development locally and try to fix some bugs. I had jobs where I was poached on GitHub. "Leave no stone unturned" 4. Stop listening to this Ken fellow, he has no idea what he's talking about. I am only hear to listen to his shallow propaganda and laugh my ass off. 5. I mentor multiple 24yo's. If you're smart enough, you'll find me. Reach out if you need more guidance. 6. Good luck and PLEASE, enjoy life first! You'll work all your life either way. Use it as a blessing to be better. You got this!

[@sagapoetic8990]

This is the US not the EU -- it's a whole different game and our economy is restructuring, again. Importantly, our laws have been watered down and if the Republicans get back into office, our labour laws specifically will be further watered down while venture capitalists will accelerate investing in foreign labour and manufacturing overseas. @@RomanianRantMachine

[@jasonsharpbucks]

you are still young, if you have skill just keep honing it. Are you a programmer?

[@dustyrhodes2717]

Your 20’s will be some of your funnest years. Enjoy life and don’t do anything dumb (debt, new car, have kids with / marry the wrong person, etc). Don’t hang on too tight or get worried about the perfect job because you have time to figure it out.

[@Greenlights111]

@@dustyrhodes2717 thank you, needed to hear this. I get so caught up thinking I have to (and want to) have it all perfectly figured out now. More than anything it’s a confidence hit, I’m a high performer in sales with a track record of success in my short/early career, and being hit by 2 layoffs in a years span has really hit me and makes it so hard to know what I want to do next. I am luckily in a financial position I don’t NEED to work immediately, but also am doing everything I can to get back in, I just am so values driven that I really want to be intentional about the company I ultimately choose. There’s just so much emotions and I am struggling to manage it all and continue to give 100% to the search with no guarantee that it will work out or when it will end. But I believe in myself and I’m going to make it happen!!

[@murraybeachtel8585]

This was one of Ken’s best segments.

[@obrienortega6942]

I notice many companies are going deep into the AI.

[@fahkjlage23]

This is probably the worst economy since the panic of 1857. Everyone I know who got laid off can't find a job.

[@boringvideos4free]

3:47 A lot of employment agreements with tech companies prohibit you from working a second job and if they don't outright prohibit it you often have to sign an agreement that anything you create (e.g. tech, software, freelance, consulting work) is property of the company. It sucks. I would be surprised if the tech folks at Ramsey solutions didn't have similar employment agreements.

[@Noah_527]

Which is totally not enforceable and can be ignored as long as you aren’t directly competing or share trade secrets. Most devs have some sort of side work going all the time because it can done during nights and weekends. Never turn down side opportunities as they can supplement income by a lot.

[@dannelson6980]

If they are buying all my time that is a different rate. They don't get that for free.

[@Noah_527]

@@dannelson6980 Exactly! They are welcome to double my salary and lock in all my free time and I will gladly stop doing any and all side work.

[@boringvideos4free]

@@Noah_527 There have been cases of companies suing people that have violated such contracts - and the employer won. It's not worth the financial risk and it's arguably immoral - you signed the agreement saying you wouldn't do something.

[@boringvideos4free]

@@dannelson6980 Most IT jobs are salary where the assumption is: they own all your time, at any time, anywhere. I'm not saying I agree but that's the mentality of the employers.

[@rayakoth]

My background is in IT, but I have been branching off into other fields in the last two years just to make sure I am always competitive.

[@karihosny9420]

Tech isn't the only industry that is laying off. Manufacturing is too. My husband company has frozen hiring and Nike announced it will cut up to 700 employees. Car manufacturing are layoff as well. In Seattle shipping companies have announced layoffs. The season is upon us. A recession is likely in 2024.

[@calgary2800]

I live in Seattle and in years past use to do so many side jobs from temp agencies on days off. Now I hardly find any and if they are there its super hard to get because they fill up so fast on my job app. I remember so many now hiring signs from years past. Nothing much anymore.

[@kleindropper]

My company has had a freeze for almost a year now and we just had layoffs / buyouts a few months ago. The "low" unemployment stats are pure propaganda manipulated by the BLS. Nearly 100M Americans have been thrown out of the counted workforce and have become invisible.

[@kleindropper]

@bob0in0 We've already had a defined recession in 2022

[@DeadCat-42]

Right now everywhere around here in Ohio is Hiring. I just got a $2 an hour raise and retroactive 6 month back pay. Didn't ask, didn't know just , Merry xmas.. It's like employers could have treated us like humans, but chose not to and now suddenly the ones who didn't (like fast food) can't hire anybody! We had some layoffs, nothing compared to the labor market, there is an employment section in the newspaper again! %3 unemployment is something I never experienced before.

[@thisguy8200]

“Equivalent of losing a loved one” 😂😂😂 sure Let me diversify my loved ones right quick

[@FrankS111]

This can’t be true. I’ve been reliably told by this administration unemployment is at its lowest and the economy is the strongest ever!!!

[@miketheyunggod2534]

This economy is so bad, there are more retirees going back to work than there are people being laid off.

[@calgary2800]

@@miketheyunggod2534 Who can blame them? Eating out and the grocery store prices have made retiring an achievement.

[@dannelson6980]

I guess the Fed never got the memo they have been doing everything they can to increase unemployment.

[@monicavandeventer5429]

Blue collar jobs are hiring. For the men reading, we need more men filling these blue collar jobs. Let your woman stay home to take care of the house and children. The work is just as hard.

[@Valhalla_Heathen]

Absolutely!

[@daveassanowicz186]

Notice how the CEOs never get laid off?

[@godsoloved24]

No kidding. You'd figure the ones responsible for the failure should be the first to go or at least get a pay cut of their multi-million dollar paychecks.

[@Tennischamp10]

@@godsoloved24 CEOs get fired much more than you think. Usually first C-suite to go

[@AverageJoeDividends]

They get fired plenty of times. It may be announced as something though.

[@daveassanowicz186]

@@AverageJoeDividends with Golden Parachutes

[@MB-uy5kh]

They definitely get fired / laid off, but the news media/companies reports it as “resigned”, “left to spend time with family” or “pursue other interests”, while laughing all the way to the bank. See Chuck Whitten, who did not leave empty handed.

[@NewLifestyleMentor]

It happens every time after Xmas/New Year's. Company's will always do this right after that point in time.

[@MWebb-de9pq]

Its been 9 months since ive been laid off. More and more competition as more are laid off.

[@jennylynn5195]

It is NOT the equivalent to losing a loved one! I can't believe you said that, so unprofessional and tone deaf on so many levels!

[@SevenFortyOne]

I want to do some freelance work on the side but my company strongly frowns on it and in some cases will forbid it. Any tips on how to deal with this situation?

[@scoobie8amg]

Thats none of their business or concern.

[@SevenFortyOne]

@@GothamsFinest no lie, it's in the employee handbook

[@SevenFortyOne]

@@GothamsFinest ahhh got it. I'm thinking about asking for forgiveness rather than permission but am not in a position to lose my job if they decide my transgressions warrant termination. The handbook is pretty clear on this matter but the company is otherwise very employee friendly so it's a tough call...

[@katec9893]

​@@SevenFortyOneYou could get it all ready to go live if you ever lost your job ie have a great portfolio ready, varied interesting up to date projects, go to networking events to build contacts, have a system ready to start your business ie a spreadsheet, invoices, maybe some business cards and a free website that is currently set to private you can make live if you need to. Also keep doing further training to always have up to date skills in the fields that interest you.

[@Itwasme007]

Being under paid and with a 20 years working in the same place, getting laid off would be actually great for me, I will get a massive severance packaged for 20 years of services and another 6 months of unemployment checks. Ill take my chances getting laid off and testing the market for a better paid after my long and I mean long vacation being unemployed and collecting all the goodies.

[@nicolejennings8389]

Right. We don't need hundreds of channels or dozens of media apps

[@christopherrasmussen4732]

Layoff is just a fancy way of saying you're fired! Just like the Federal government calling a depression a recession!

[@daveassanowicz186]

You're about the same age as me, Ken. There were more than three stations when you were growing up.

[@mmp495]

😂

[@mattd.4133]

I was born in 1971 and lived a couple hours south if Chicago amd we could only get about 4 or 5 channels. ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, and sometimes fox. I think that's about it. Cable didn't come through till after I was out of the house and married.

[@daveassanowicz186]

@mattd.4133 He said "Growing up" which are your teens and early 20s. If he said "When I was a kid" that would be like 6-16. 👍

[@luisching6114]

Don’t know if laying off is like “losing a loved one” 😂

[@athomewithrobin292]

I want to work a living wafe! College degree volunteer work and always do good a my jobs. Im so sick of ppl saying tgeres work when there is fake job postings and temp agencys scout resunes or employers already have soneone in mind. Im tired!!!

[@mhep9367]

If you work on tech and got laid off look in to HVAC with modern tech. And like this man said do freelance but learn the new formats cause tech changes, and you could be a master of code of the past but can't use new software

[@tompilling4154]

How about the corporate and global tax...

[@caisearbhan4738]

For nearly two years, I've been strategizing for this stage of the economic cycle. Time and again, I've mentioned to my husband that there's been a complex game akin to musical chairs happening ever since the pandemic began. Those who assumed they could indefinitely continue remote work, rely on government stimulus checks, or maintain any form of leverage within their fields are taking a big risk. In anticipation of these challenges, I doubled down on my commitment to my career in 2020, pursued an additional online degree, and accepted more assignments to ensure I could withstand the tough period I foresee between 2024 and 2027. I believe the difficulties we'll face during that time won't be significantly influenced by who occupies the White House; it will be tough regardless.

[@marioantoniocrespoMexican92]

I’m a computer programmer who makes 180,000 without a degree 💻💻💻💻 I love working on computer all day long proud computer nerd 🧑‍💻 proud computer nerd

[@acr4715]

This guy is full of sh*t. The problem is corporate greed. Nice attempt on making corporations look efficacy.

[@geraldtong4414]

Aaron Carey said Old Dave and gang thinks that F4 is still a good fighter plane in 2024 because it served in Vietnam.

[@user-ow3xu3go1g]

Start applying now, other types of jobs, be ahead of the rest just waiting on their unemployment.

[@creeper2054]

So sick how our livelihoods have become attached to a "bet". Why live like that?

[@adewale7466]

So I shouldn’t go into tech industry…

[@Jack-russell103]

Be a plumber and im not joking

[@Big_talks.]

@@Jack-russell103what else could you do aside from trades that makes good money?

[@Jack-russell103]

I dont knoe..ai eill take a lot,of jobs The trades is where i its at@@Big_talks.

[@HH-le1vi]

​@@Big_talks.That depends entirely on what you like and what you're good at.

[@joeriveracomedy]

Disney hates your family but they still get your dollars?

[@commonsenseisntcommon1776]

Not mine

[@thedopplereffect00]

Yeah, Dave Ramsey people are hypocrites. Saying they are Christian and admitting to giving the beast money.

[@bobroberts2217]

Does the mouse meet you up at night?

[@miketheyunggod2534]

I'm retired. 😊.

[@adamjackson4525]

Work in trades

[@manco828]

Simple. Rice & beans.

[@akamogg8747]

If you are listening to Ken Coleman and the other Ken Coleman's in the media for your advice, YOU have bigger problems than layoffs in your life.

[@mattbleiler7294]

Just saw xerox is getting rid of 15% of their work force.

[@Anthony-dj4nd]

Got all the money i could before Layoffs started😊 2024☠️

[@onebridge7231]

Welcome to the world of banking. So many layoffs every 5 to 10 years. I’d never recommend working for a bank.

[@Number6_]

It is not the 50s; Americans. The jobs are not out there to get and the old advice does not work!

[@davidgibson7615]

PBS Analog TV has been dead since 2009. WTF have you been dude? 🙄

[@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723]

GET A TANK THEN VISIT THE BANK!

[@spacecoyote6646]

Funny, but old school. These days it's get a computer and hack the bank. 😁

[@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723]

@@spacecoyote6646 Hey if it works its not stupid,

[@Number6_]

What is going to be needed is a basic income for all, as a lot of these jobs are not coming back. People are becoming redundant as A.I. takes over and new jobs are not being created. Many people will not see permanent work again!

[@TheRozylass]

And just where is the money for a basic income for all going to come from? The government doesn't produce anything to sell to raise money. Any money the government has is from taxing those who are working. Printing more money is the very definition of inflation--the government inflating the money supply which leads to price/wage spirals that make life miserable for everyone. Government needs to reduce regulation to allow for more entrepreneurs and more creativity in job creation; as well are get rid of minimum wage laws and allow businesses to pay what a persons knowledge, initiative and productivity warrant.

[@Mollyy606]

Money all rolled in the hands of the AI monopolist,they are vampires!

[@genxx2724]

Nonsense. I’m not paying for other people to stay home.

[@spacecoyote6646]

The Dec., 2023 numbers are in. Over 200,000 new jobs. What is this clown talking about?

[@gilberttorres8]

Clickbait?

[@spacecoyote6646]

Don't join the military. Avoid contracting..

[@Corkfish1]

LA Times is laying off 😂😂 Getting laid off is the equivalent of losing a loved one???? Huh???

[@jloop_2008]

Here for the comments. I'm just surprised that there are 17 people out there that still listen to you.

[@djpuplex]

If these employees were so valuable they wouldn't be let go. And they wouldn't be free for long.

[@SbzeroGames]

It has been like this in the tech industry since the 90's. Nothing new.

[@scoobie8amg]

I hate when people say this. By that logic everyone who is employed would be considered good at their job and we all know thats not the case. If you havent ever lost your job you're just lucky.

[@djpuplex]

@@scoobie8amg I'm a nurse that works bedside. Actually with patients I have ultimate job security. Sad thing is alot this people that get laid off will go back to school and go into healthcare. They don't want to do it just seeking the security.

[@sagapoetic8990]

Actually, the best employees are often laid off. Why? They know their stuff and either their boss or colleagues don't want competition for their jobs or are looking to cut staff and hire in friends and family. Nowadays, people get fired or laid off for the most ridiculous reasons -- it's not like in the past when it meant something serious.

[@chiehlilee9224]

Mass layoffs my rear. It’s only a small percentage of the company’s employees.

[@dipiti8739]

Human population increasing day by day. More and more looking for jobs.

[@kbro1984]

Become a KZbinr and sell products. Problem solved.

[@dennis.teevee]

😂🤣😅💩☠️🤦🤦‍♂️

[@Scott-got-caught]

Youre putting me to sleep 💤 😴

[@akamogg8747]

Ken Coleman Obviously Knows Nothing About Economics. Revenue (income) is rarely, if ever consistent across time and profit (revenue less the cost of doing business: inventory, labor, etc.) is even less reliable. This works against a business's plan to remain in operation over time and not just for a month or a year. Business is not a 'gamble' except rhetorically. Business is a calculated risk believed to favor success with diligence and persverence. When economic circumstances defeat the strategies and tactics of a business plan that business has to adjust. This may entail taking on unanticipated debt or reducing staff and services. This may require raising prices for goods and services provided by a business. THE ONE CONTROLLABLE AND EXPENDABLE ASPECT OF IMPEDIMENTS TO SUCCESS FOR BUSINESSES AND THEREBY SUCCESS FOR THE BROADER ECONOMY IS ... GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE WITH COMMERCE, LABOR AND SUPPLY.

[@yourgooglemeister6745]

Well that was 4 minutes of word salad nothingness. Why does Dave keep this vegetable around??

[@josephdeyoung8754]

I’ll make you my girlfriend