Despite recent improvements to statistics, unemployment is still a real concern. Last year, Dennis Blair, the
"Nearly everybody has been caught by surprise at the speed in which unemployment is increasing ..."
We are still over a 10-percent unemployment mark. Layoff announcements were fast and furious almost all last year ...
Citygroup: 52,000
Pfizer: 19,500
Sprint Nextel: 8,000
Caterpiller: 20,000
The list could go on and on, the point being that your job is NOT secure. If you do lose your job because of the recession, you'll find yourself in a nightmare trying to find a new job. The conditions for finding a new job are terrible.
You must do something now to combat this vicious cycle. You must eliminate
any and all dependency on your job for income. Be proactive. Don't wait for
this ugly unemployment situation to fix itself. It will get worse before it gets better.
One of the best options is to launching your own "side" business from home to begin earning income outside of your job. Believe it or not, some small businesses flourish in adverse economic conditions. Your new "side" business could be one of them!
You must do something now to combat this vicious cycle. You must eliminate
any and all dependency on your job for income. Be proactive. Don't wait for
this ugly unemployment situation to fix itself. It will get worse before it gets better.
One of the best options is to launching your own "side" business from home to begin earning income outside of your job. Believe it or not, some small businesses flourish in adverse economic conditions. Your new "side" business could be one of them!
-Buddy Blackman, Charlotte Region Income for Life
