laid off

I still remember an old commercial that ran for Enjoli perfume back when I was a kid. An attractive woman was shown dancing through her busy day as she sang:I can put the wash on the line,Feed the kids, get dressed,Pass out the kisses,And get to work by five to nine.I can bring home the bacon,Fry...

When Chris Hutchins, a 24-year-old management and business strategy consultant got laid off in December, he decided to take networking to a different level. He launched something called "LaidOffCamp San Francisco."Hutchins says the times are right for a self-organizing networking and coping group...

Recent unemployment statistics are somewhat frightening: last week, the Labor Department reported that new applications for unemployment insurance had jumped by 38,000 over the previous week. The number of first-time claims, 407,000, was the highest that it's been since immediately after Hurricane...