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Amid all of the economic gloom, there is one encouraging narrative line that has emerged: Workers everywhere who are sacrificing their own compensation in order to protect the jobs of their colleagues. All snarking aside, this is the stuff that makes America great.
Archive for March, 2009
Banding Together
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009Twitless
Monday, March 30th, 2009Just when we thought that everyone realized that everyone else was watching, another tale from the cybersphere reminds us that some lessons need to be learned over and over again: If you’re going to dis an employer, do it over drinks in a dark bar, not on Twitter.
But if you’re suddenly thrust out into the job market, Twitter might not be a bad place to spread the word that you’re available.
Turning to the Roots
Saturday, March 28th, 2009Seeking to sell the stimulus package to the masses, President Obama is re-activating the massive grass-roots network that helped sweep him into office to begin canvassing their own neighborhoods and building popular support for his economic recovery plan .
Ethics Rules Snare Non-profits
Friday, March 27th, 2009President Obama has put in place some tough ethics rules in order to filter out some of the corporate influence on government. Guess what? Nonprofits are getting caught in the new skein, too.
Lend a Hand
Thursday, March 26th, 2009When a friend is out of work, you wan to help. Here’s a few ideas about how to give them a boost – Tweet about their skills, let them use the copier to Xerox their resumes, patronize their start-up, and more…
They Want You Back
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009The company let you go when the line on the graph started speeding in the wrong direction. Nothing personal, really, but how can you not take it personally? They dumped you, left you with nowhere to turn. Then the phone rings. They want you back. Now you’re in charge, and you can go back on your own terms
A Glimpse of the Best, in the Worst of Times
Monday, March 23rd, 2009The worst of times can bring out the best in people. Some recently displaced workers may be running to the nearest soup kitchen to sign the volunteer sheet just because they need to put it on their resume. But these people are really making a difference: grocery shopping for the homeless, cutting their own pay to save jobs, even buying a house at a foreclosure auction in order to return it to its owner
A Chance for Change
Monday, March 23rd, 2009Former event planners are helping the homeless in New York. Out-of-work accountants are helping women’s shelters with their books. Nonprofit leaders are awed by the tide of skilled but unemployed workers who are washing up on their doorsteps, looking to turn their career gap into a chance to do work that matters.
When Unemployment Might be a Better Idea
Friday, March 20th, 2009We have long touted the cause of the entrepreneur who stares uncertainty in the teeth and forges her own path, the brave soul who takes a layoff and turns it into an opportunity. But this is taking things too far. Think of the neighbors!
The Concerned Employer
Thursday, March 19th, 2009Everyone is cutting, and it is hard to make an argument that most firms don’t need to look at compensation costs as they reset their bottom lines. But when it comes to layoffs, there’s union contracts, and then there’s the employer’s piece of the social compact. What do you owe a worker before you show her the door? Compassion, at a minimum, according to this piece in the Washington Post. A little extra cash and some retraining if you really want to step up to the moment.
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