Rebecca Jones’ lay-off experience was like a scene from American Idol Hollywood Week:
We knew that business was slow, and everyone knew that layoffs were coming. We just didn’t know how many. Everyone was told to be available for a Tuesday morning meeting. About 15 minutes before the scheduled meeting time, we all received e-mails telling us to report to one of two conference rooms. One room (mine) was laid off (31 people total— nearly half the company). The other room was told we were laid off and asked to return several hours later, once we’d all cleared out our desks. Those last 5 minutes before the meeting, when I realized the rest of my team was going into the other meeting room was when the reality started to set in.
After the layoff Rebecca was heartened by the kindness demonstrated by her friends and colleagues. After being taken out to lunch for the umpteenth time by a former co-worker, she put together a list of the Top 10 Advantages of Being Laid Off…
10. I’m on a first name basis with my neighborhood Jehovah’s Witnesses.
9. I don’t have to feel guilty about surfing the ‘Net at 10 AM on a Wednesday.
8. I always get the good parking spot.
7. Writing bills goes really quickly.
6. The only medications I think about now are the ones prescribed by my doctor.
5. I’ve given my nosy neighbor something to gossip about.
4. More material for my novel.
3. No one expects a birthday gift.
2. I get to meet my children at the bus stop every afternoon.
1. Everyone buys my lunch!
If one has ever been laid off from a job it is terrible. Employers offer no guarantees or warranties. Even civil service and other government jobs are letting people go when times are tough. learning the stock market and day trading has many advantages. The only one who could lay a trader/investor off is the person him/herself. most investors/traders fare rather well if they have a diversified portfolio. I believe anybody if they have a positive attitude and a desire to succeed can be successful.