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Job search update and a special thanks

Posted by on June 27, 2008 at 9:20 am

I posted a couple of weeks ago about getting laid off from my job at one of the Big 4 accounting firms, and as you can imagine the dominant theme in my life and on my blog in that time has been related to my layoff and insights gained during my job search. As I [...]

My odd cycle of job satisfaction

Posted by on June 25, 2008 at 10:24 am

There are ups and downs in every job, and for me it is no different. I had been with my last employer for several years before I got laid off a couple of weeks ago. It isn’t a total tragedy because I was already looking because I was just getting fed up with the BS. [...]

My “Leaving Your Job” Checklist

Posted by on June 23, 2008 at 9:52 am

As I mentioned a few times recently, I have recently been laid off from my job with one of the Big 4 accounting firms. While the thought of an exit in this situation may evoke an image of you walking through the office with your middle fingers in the air, your exit should be a [...]

Layoffs on the way? Why you may lose part of your 401k as well…

Posted by on June 20, 2008 at 2:26 pm

As I noted previously, I was laid off last week from my job at one of the Big 4 accounting firms. While I won’t name it, it is a four letter name that I now regard as a four letter word. As I am dealing with the challenges of an accelerated job search, transitioning out [...]

Observations from the initial days of the full job search

Posted by on June 17, 2008 at 10:14 am

As I mentioned on yesterday’s post, I lost my job to a layoff last Thursday. Although I had already started the search even before I was granted an involuntary vacation, the idea of no longer being employed has an amazing way of motivating you to shift the job search into overdrive. As the search for [...]

My pimp has deemed me an unprofitable ho

Posted by on June 16, 2008 at 10:36 am

Yes, unfortunately that means that I have been let go from my job, technically effective in two weeks, although I have been told I don’t need to come in for the two weeks and to use the time to find my next position. The explanation was that our national leadership said that each office had [...]

Have you heard any of these lies from the boss?

Posted by on January 14, 2008 at 11:54 am

I found a really interesting post over at Money Smart Life entitled “10 Lies Big Companies Tell Their Employees”. Sadly even though I’ve only been working for 7 years, I have heard all 10. You can find the complete list over at Money Smart Life, but here are my personal favorites: 1. “Our Salaries are [...]