Comments on: Laid Off — A new journey begins

By: Four Reasons to Use Personal Accounts for Your Career Information | Dice Blog Network

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:01:16 +0000

[...] of Problems. Until you get off of Enron’s corporate resources (like when they went bankrupt…or, in my case, when Washington Mutual went bankrupt), you are associated with the corporate brand, not yours. (I [...]

By: Job Search - When fear enables your failure

Job Search - When fear enables your failure — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:08:11 +0000

[...] help we are somehow weak. Plus, after a layoff, your ego takes a hit. No matter how much you were expecting the layoff or how well prepared, you still take a hit from “the company doesn’t value me (or my [...]

By: Move your career assets off company systems (before you get fired)

Move your career assets off company systems (before you get fired) — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:33:19 +0000

[...] human resources. Maybe you saw it coming or maybe you didn’t, but at this point, you know you are going to get laid off. Then, entirely at management’s discretion, after you get the layoff package and someone gets [...]

By: Career Management Requires Financial Management | Cube Rules

Career Management Requires Financial Management | Cube Rules — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:13:41 +0000

[...] are enough issues with being laid off and having to recover. Getting your finances right through a year’s take-home pay in the bank [...]

By: Getting to one year’s take home pay in the bank | Cube Rules

Getting to one year’s take home pay in the bank | Cube Rules — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:34:03 +0000

[...] Kate and I were laid off together, the COBRA family policy was $1,200 per month. I don’t think that is too far off for most COBRA [...]

By: Laid Off — 4 AM conversations | Cube Rules

Laid Off — 4 AM conversations | Cube Rules — Sun, 03 May 2009 22:22:41 +0000

[...] A new journey begins was that day. And I have a lot of notes! [...]

By: Career Management Monday, October 13, 2008 | Cube Rules

Career Management Monday, October 13, 2008 | Cube Rules — Sun, 03 May 2009 22:19:33 +0000

[...] Laid Off — A new journey begins [...]

By: Dumbest Interview Question | Cube Rules

Dumbest Interview Question | Cube Rules — Sun, 03 May 2009 22:04:04 +0000

[...] Got laid off [...]

By: Laid Off: Enjoying the moment | Cube Rules

Laid Off: Enjoying the moment | Cube Rules — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:57:28 +0000

[...] we sometimes forget about is enjoying the moment. Given that my wife and I have both been laid off from our company, you can understand that we’ve been doing a lot of planning, working the plan, checking the [...]

By: Dead company walking | Cube Rules

Dead company walking | Cube Rules — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:01:26 +0000

[...] with some of our old co-workers. Longer time readers of this site will know that Kate and I were laid off from Washington Mutual about a year and a half ago and, subsequently, late in 2008, Washington Mutual was taken over by [...]