The toughest part of any situation is the unknown;  not knowing and not having enough information to make a decision.  When we know things we feel more at ease (good or bad), at least I do anyways. 

At the moment, it’s really hard not to think about the economic downturn and how it might affect myself, family or friends.  Recently, I’ve heard more than a handful of people that I know, who are seriously worried about their (finances and) job security to say the least.  For example, at the company my Mom works for, they are trying to automate a lot of processes that a few employees currently do by hand.  Is this an honest move for the company to become more efficient? Or is this a tactic for them to downsize?  Or maybe both?

Prepare for the Worse and Hope for the Best

Despite all these uncertainties, one thing’s for sure – we can only prepare for the worst and hope for the best”(my boyfriend told me this last night so thought I should share!).  We can either see the glass as half full or half empty – losing a job can be an opportunity to pursue another career, spend more time with kids, go on vacation; but losing a job also means having to find another one, be broke as joke, and live at home!

Either way, with companies cutting jobs like trees around the world – it’s not a pretty sight.