Downsized? Earn Cash While You Look For Your Next Job
Have you recently been downsized?
Have you found that it’s very difficult to find another job in 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. You’re probably also concerned about longer term issues such as figuring out how to send you kids to college or 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 is a good thing; it can even help us save our lives in dangerous situations, by engaging the fight or flight response.Unlike a little fear, panic overloads our circuits and degrades our ability to respond to the crisis at hand.
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.After jumping through all the required hoops (e.g., answering help wanted ads, sending out tons of resumes), what results have they achieved?Zero.
In this recession, people aren’t even getting callbacks about jobs they’re qualified for.
Option 3: Try Something Different
The third option – do something different – seems to be the only plausible solution. Where should you begin looking when you have so many possibilities?
Might I suggest that you start a home business .
- Take control of your income; don’t let your boss or your company determine whether you have a paycheck coming in.
- Don’t let your job keep you from spending quality time with your family and friends.
Take charge of your financial future; become your own boss! Start an online business!
The home-based business industry accounts for approximately $427 billion annually and provides many 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.Insurance companies spread their loss risks over a huge number of customers.
Starting an online business will let you reach thousands, and millions, of prospects allowing you to spread your recessionary risks across multiple people, regions and countries. Thus, you would also be increasing the stability of your new revenue streams and increasing the likelihood of ensuring your family’s financial security.while building a quality life
