job loss

In Los Angeles, Calif., a man kills the six members of his family because he and his wife lost their jobs at Kaiser Permanente's West Los Angeles Medical Center. In Columbus, Ohio, a man who had just lost his job was found in an apparent murder-suicide with his wife and their two children, ages...

Fellow WalletPop blogger Lita Epstein's new book Surviving a Layoff could not be better timed, as our national unemployment rate climbs and our personal wealth evaporates. For a comprehensive and practical blueprint to guide the newly unemployed, this book can't be beat. I speak from experience,...

This post is part of a series about real-life signs we're in a recession. Normally, the loss of competitors in your field of business could possibly be considered a good thing, giving a boost of orders and income to your own business or employer. In today's economic climate however, the loss of...

I have a moderately twisted sense of humor. Charles Addams' grim cartoons make me laugh out loud, I think that Edward Gorey is one of the best children's book writers in existence, and I sometimes find myself giggling at Franz Kafka's short stories. I read Romeo and Juliet for the jokes and keep...

This seems to be the week for corporations to announce job cuts. Today it's AT&T announcing that 3,600 U.S. jobs will be lost. Merrill Lynch announced 3,000 cuts yesterday. Washington Mutual is slicing 3,000. AMD is cutting 18,600 worldwide. And there are many companies with smaller numbers...