Sunday, November 29, 2009

Job-loss anxiety hits 1 in 3 workers

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<p><img alt="Getty Images" title="Getty Images" src="http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/shine/work/job_anxiety3323-000072.jpg" align="right" width="250" height="163">More than a third of working Americans are anxious about their job security in 2009, according to a recent Yahoo! HotJobs survey.</p> <p>The feeling is certainly understandable, with rising unemployment and daily gloom from news outlets about layoffs and financial fears. In fact, I&#39;m surprised the number from the survey isn&#39;t higher.</p> <p>Another interesting bit of data from the survey: job satisfaction actually rose in 2008.&nbsp; More people claimed to satisfied at work (38%) than in 2007 (28%). The recession is improving how people feel about their jobs -- as in, &quot;I&#39;m glad to have one!&quot;</p> <p>For those who are feeling anxious, I recommend reading the article about the survey, as it includes <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-articles-survey_workers_face_job_anxiety_in_2009-631">6 tips to combat job-loss anxiety</a>.</p>

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  • Mary Frei's Avatar
    Posted by Mary Frei Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:24pm PST

    My husband and I are both very thankful for our jobs. My husband's employer has mandated that all employees take 3 days off without pay before April 30th but they all still have their jobs so they are doing it without complaining. We are also lucky because even if one of us did lose our job then we could get by on the salary of the other one.

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  • Justeace's Avatar
    Posted by Justeace Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:50pm PST

    I am grateful for my job everyday. Not that I don't dream of winning the lottery and leaving all the stress behind but the fact I can pay my bills is making me have a better outlook than I have had in years. You never know how important something is to you until you realize it can be taken away from you and there are hard odds of you getting something to replace it. No complaining about my job from me.

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    Posted by Ihad Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:27am PST

    I have reviewed several work at home companies, information is free, jobs are free, http://www.freewebs.com/free2workathome/

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