Have you recently been downsized?
Since you’ve been laid off, have you discovered how difficult it is to find a new job during this recession?
Current Situation
If so, you’re in good company. December 2007 marks the official beginning of this recession, and since then, more than 5.7 million jobs disappeared during this recession. According to the Associated Press (AP), after the May 8th release of the April, 2009 unemployment numbers:
- 13.7 million people were unemployed in April, 2009, and that was the largest number since 1948
- 539,000 jobs were lost in April alone
- 8.9% unemployment (the highest since September, 1983), but if workers who’ve been laid off and just given up or taken part-time work, are included, that number jumps to 15.8% – the highest since 1994
If you’ve been unemployed for more than a month, you may be feeling frustrated, angry, depressed, or maybe even a little panicky as you watch the pages of the calendar turn, with still no job on the horizon.In addition to your short term worries, you’re probably also concerned about things like being able to send your kids to college, or how to fund your retirement.
There are basically three options in this situation:
- Panic
- Keep doing what you’ve been doing (the same things that haven’t yet found you a new job), or
- Try something different
Option 1: Panic
The first option, panic, is entirely counter-productive, and should be avoided at all costs.A little fear, while uncomfortable, can be an excellent motivator – one that can help us get ourselves out of a dangerous situation by either running or energizing us to stay and fight.Panic overloads our nervous system, reduces our creativity, and generally degrades our ability to respond to life’s challenges.
Option 2: Continue Doing What You’ve Been Doing
If doing what you have been doing had been successful for you, you wouldn’t be reading this article right now.If you keep doing the same-old, same-old, you’re going to end up in the same place that you already are.
Although there seems to be a little bit of a light at the end of this recessionary tunnel, good people I know have still been unemployed for six months or more.Despite doing all the “right things” (e.g, answering help wanted ads and sending out resumes), what have they got to show for all that effort?Zilch, nothing.
Even when people find jobs to appy for, they’re not getting callbacks in this economy, let alone hired.
Option 3: Try Something Different
The third option – do something different – seems to be the only plausible solution. But this leaves you with many, many choices – so, where should you start?
I suggest you start a home business .
- Let this be the last time that anyone will ever lay you off, or outsource your job.
- Don’t continue to sell your soul to the company store.
Take charge of your financial security; replace your old boss – with yourself! Start an online business!
Home businesses account for approximately $427 billion annually while providing tax benefits, more control over your time, your work, and your money. Using the Law of Large Numbers, like insurance companies do, you can minimize your income risks during this recession.They spread their risk across thousands or millions of customers.
Starting an onlne business will help you mitigate the risks of this recession by spreading them across multiple customers, regions and even countries.To increase your financial security, and income stability, apply the Law of Large Numbers to your personal situation.while building a quality life
