Job Loss on Shine

Just Another Statistic

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Got word today that I did not get the new job I applied for at the company I have worked at for the last 9-plus years.My position ends on Novemer 1st. I a now just another statistic in the worst recession since the great depression. Yikes!! What do I do now??

Everchanging Life

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I have recently moved across the state to lower cost of living due to job loss earlier in the year. I waited until my son graduated from high school and we packed up and moved back to my home town. We had lived there for 8 years so it was still his home. He recieved some scholarships there, thank…

The yogis' cure for hating your job, heartbreak, and all that sucks in life

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"To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring." ~George Santayana What would it be like to exist in ancient times as part of an indigenous culture like the Native Americans or the Aborigines of Australia? In…

Admission: I wish we could go back to the 1950s

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After all of this housing market crashing, financial ruin and record jobless rates I'm ready to return to a simpler time. In my earlier years I enjoyed being the breadwinner. I felt a sense of pride at being able to out-earn my husband, provide health insurance for my family and pay for my own…

User post: Job loss = Loss of identity?

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It's hard to know when it really happens. When your job or career becomes more than just a place you go to from 9 to 5. When it becomes the heart and soul of who you are; a part of your core. It starts out innocently enough. You start a new job, get to know your co-workers and learn your day to…

Life sucks

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OK Please forgive me...... I need to b---- for a moment..... Most of y'all know that my hubby lost his job, and we had to move in with my parents. I am so tired of being broke. My checking account is constantly overdrawn. I can not buy things that my kiddos want, and can barely afford…

Trying to Make Ends Meet

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Greetings !!!

9 tips for building an emergency fund

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I don't want to drag you down, but you never know when you’ll be facing job loss or financial difficulties -- and people who are struggling now know the supreme importance of building an emergency fund! Financial expert Ethan Ewing shares nine steps to build a nest egg… and they’re not too painful...

“By implementing some or all of these steps, you will see your savings account gradually growing,” says Ewing, the President of Bills.com. “If you need it, it will be there for you; and if you are fortunate enough not to need it, you will soon find yourself with a sizable nest egg.”

1. Save your store “savings.” If the grocery store register receipt says, “You saved $17.52 today,” then transfer that amount into a savings account. Ewing says, “You will be driven to hunt for bargains, as every deal means you pay yourself instead of a retailer.” And you may not notice the "missing" money!

New Beginnings-Life After Job Loss: What to do if You Lose Your Job?

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As pink slips become as common as Post-It notes, many are facing the reality of unemployment. Unemployment nationwide hit 7.6% in January, the worst reading since 1992, as employers nationwide shed another…

Picking up the Pieces

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Losing a job can be devastating and the hardest part is to begin picking up the pieces. During these times, the best thing to do it to reach out. Ladies, we have perfected this. Men, however, are still falling behind. But reaching out is so important because those connections will be able…