Here is a new “what-it-all-means” piece about the current fiscal badness. But if you’re not struggling personally, all of these analyses build up like a callous after awhile, and it’s hard to really feel the full degree of horror in what’s going on. Try thinking of it this way: The number of people who have lost their jobs since this thing began could fill 76 football stadiums.
Archive for April, 2009
76 Football Stadiums
Monday, April 6th, 2009Brand Thyself
Friday, April 3rd, 2009It’s a new workworld – you have to market yourself as if you were your own product line. But what if you don’t want to be a brand?
An Equalizing Effect
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009If you always spent thoughtlessly and never worked out a budget, you could be in trouble right about now. And if you did everything with your finances that the experts told you to do, you could be just as bad off.
Nothing’s Sacred
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009If you’re expecting a visit from the stork, there is no way that they can put you on the layoff list… Right?
Not Nearly Over Yet
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009If the recent market rallies or the recent push to sell the Obama administration’s stimulus plans have you thinking that this thing is almost over, it’s probably worth bearing in mind that some of the biggest brand names in the nation are still shedding workers: GM, IBM, the New York Times, Google…. Evern when the overall picture starts to brighten, the employment numbers are likely to lag for months.