You all saw the number: Nearly 600,000 people put out of work in just one month. Writers are starting to grapple with what this financial free for all means to individuals. And along those lines, although this isn’t a real estate site, here is a take on one of the moves the feds are putting on the bankers that could be helpful for anyone who finds themselves between gigs.
Posts tagged Economy
Sign of the Times
Monday, February 9th, 2009A Raise? Now?
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009It’s tough times for businesses large and small, but it’s a tough time to contemplate losing you’re A-team players, too. So while some employees are just thanking their lucky stars that they have a job, it might actually be worth thinking about whether you want to ask for a raise. Some job providers reportedly are still paying bonuses.
Brace Yourself…
Monday, January 26th, 2009A slew of corporate report cards are due this week for what is being described as the “worst quarter for corporate profits in a decade.” The good news: the way the market responds to these anticipated disappointments should tell us if we have found the bottom.
A Second Job?
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009If you were thinking that the economy would make a quick turnaround in 2009, you better think again.
The stock market may have rallied at the start of the new trading year, but a key manufacturing index dropped to a 28-year-low, the Christmas retail numbers were depressing, and even the high-rollers in Vegas seem to be guarding their dice.
In times such as these, when incomes are flat and prices are rising, many people contemplate taking on another job. But if you’re going to work, make it work that matters — to you and to others.
An NPR affiliate in Boston reported on the growing number of people seeking creative ways to augment their income, including a waitress who decided to spend her weekend hours helping others as a home healthcare worker.
The Washington Post is onto the trend, too.