Just because the economy is in the toilet doesn't mean that you have to be

Having recently discovered the joys of massive corporate budget cuts, I can’t agree more with what Seymour has to say. Before snubbing your nose at a job opportunity because of what you view as an inadequate paycheck, remember to consider the fact that our country’s economy is currently in the toilet – and that you don’t want to be unemployed for so long that you have to start drinking out of one. A few years ago, you could afford to be particular about dots and zeros, but as things stand, you’d be well advised to accept a smaller bottom line gracefully. When things recover, your employer will remember your willingness to take that financial hit when it comes time to consider candidates for promotion. As of this writing, I’m working for a little less – a lot of us are – but keeping that in mind helps to ease the pain. Well, that and the fact that I’ve not yet been reduced to drinking out of toilets in order to survive.

Labels: downsizing, having to drink from toilets (how to avoid), pay cuts, paycheck

Posted by Brian on 6/29/2009 01:46:00 PM
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