layoff

Not everyone who gets laid off from a job is unhappy about it. Four in 10 U.S. workers who have lost their jobs in this recession, or are in a relationship with someone who has, say it was a blessing in disguise, according to a survey by SnagAJob.com. About 39% of people who say they or their...

There's a pretty common checklist for anyone seeking a new job. You get your resume and cover letter in order first. Then, when the interviews start to come, you make sure your suit fits, your shoes match and your hair is cut. There's no secret to the fact that you need to present well in an...

Just after Facebook blows by MySpace to take over the number one spot in the social networking world, MySpace announces it is laying off 30 percent of its workforce. That's 420 workers being cut. It seems Facebook's handwriting is all over MySpace's wall. MySpace has time to re-cast the site, hold...

There's more to life than layoffs --there are also pay freezes and wage cuts. Indeed, the number of companies cutting salaries or implementing freezes has doubled since January of this year, according to a new report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Playing with pay is hardly surprising in...

No more discounted dental or a 401k match. No more access to an office vending machine selling Coke for 50 cents. And bye-bye color copier.Those were the days working full-time at Thestreet.com. Since getting laid off in March it's been hard to say goodbye to those lovey-dovey corporate perks. But...

According to 61-year old Patrick Ronayne, he ate himself out of a job. The salesman, who used to make $75,000 a year representing Winston Golf and Winston Manufacturing, claims that he was fired because of his gut. Citing a statement that "he was not a flat belly," Ronayne noted that his successor...

I don't quite understand the concept of Twitter, a website that makes us all bloggers in 140 words or less. But I think that's the whole point. It's a relatively new technology and we're free to all use it as we see fit. Congress is using twitter to speak to their contingents. Newsman are...

Saying goodbye to your former co-workers with a mass e-mail is becoming a bit of an art form. Sending off an e-mail while full of emotions after just losing your job, for instance, can lead to a nasty letter that could burn some bridges. A lighthearted, funny tone can offend some people. A short,...

Every worker dreams of saying "I quit," but few do, at least lately, thanks to the poor economy. Only 1.5% of workers voluntarily quit their jobs in December 2008, down from 1.8% a year earlier and 2.1% in December 2000, according to a New York Times story, citing figures from the Bureau of Labor...

This won't come as a surprise to the 11.6 million unemployed people, but in 2008 there were 43% more people laid off than in 2007, according to federal Bureau of Labor Statistics figures. There were 7,818 extended mass layoff actions in 2008, affecting 1,383,553 workers. The agency also reported...