A couple of months ago, the Public Insight Network brought us Colorado engineer Tanja Beshear, who was getting laid off from her job. Steve Chiotakis interviewed her on her last day at work.
But you know as well as I do that layoffs aren’t just happening in Colorado, and there are thousands of Tanjas every day. Are you one of them?
News of job cuts, corporate losses, and rising unemployment rates just keeps coming. This week Starbucks announced it’s going to close 300 stores, Ford reported record losses, and even the venerable U.S. Postal Service asked Congress for permission to cut delivery by one day per week to save money. (Neither falling snow nor sleet will stop your postal carrier — but falling revenues are another thing entirely.)
Behind all these numbers and corporate changes are the stories of hundreds of thousands of Americans. Are you in the middle of a transition at work or in your personal life that’s been brought on by the recession? Click here to share your thoughts directly with the newsroom… or leave a comment below.
Overheard on the Trading Floor
Are you buying stamps instead of stocks, or art instead of bonds?
Elaine Frankowski said: Buying stamps for investment purposes is the stupidest thing a person can do unless he/she is an expert collector, is More
What's your employer doing to help avoid worker burnout?
RMS said: Until the ecomonic conditions improve, companies will care less and less about the employees. Most managers are too concerned about More
Was college worth it?
Jennifer said: Yes and no. I went to an out of state major university, on scholarship, with no idea what I wanted More
How does foreclosure affect children?
GK said: I had a similar childhood to another poster here. My parents lost jobs, a business and our house in the More