{"id":30700,"date":"2017-07-29T06:29:38","date_gmt":"2017-07-29T10:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canadianbudgetbinder.com\/?p=30700"},"modified":"2025-01-16T06:52:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T06:52:55","slug":"job-security-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalskyweb.co\/canadianbudgetbinder.com\/2017\/07\/29\/job-security-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"You’re Doing It Wrong If You Believe In Job Security : The Saturday Weekend Review #229"},"content":{"rendered":"

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS JOB SECURITY BUT THERE IS FINANCIAL PREPAREDNESS IF YOU CAN BELIEVE IN THAT.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Don’t make the mistake of someone who lands their dream job and believes they’ve found the golden ticket to wealth and job security. No, no my friends it doesn’t happen that way. Never has and never will.<\/p>\n

One morning you’re lacing up your dress shoes and putting your tie on and the next you’re updating your resume. It happens and it happens often. Remember the time you thought you didn’t have enough dresses to wear to the office but now you have a closet full still with tags on them but no job to go to. It’s a whirlwind of emotions when job security turns to the announcement of layoffs.<\/p>\n

New House, New Career, New Resume<\/span><\/h2>\n

Just after we married Mrs. CBB landed her dream job or at least a job that offered her a private office, benefits and flex-time. It was the perfect job, close to home and excellent pay for starting out. She was the happiest woman alive because she was motivated to be the best she could be.<\/p>\n

After the transition to her new career we bought a house together. This was an exciting time for us, new job, new house and dreams for a happy future. Things just don’t work that way though. With-in months of signing our mortgage papers Mrs. CBB got an email stating that the company was closing down and everyone would be laid off.<\/p>\n

She had to read the email over a few times because it wasn’t sinking in. What? “I just got this job, no” was what Mrs. CBB thought to herself. After a meeting with her immediate supervisor she found this all to be surreal as did the rest of the company.<\/p>\n

When Mrs. CBB received the call offering her the position she remembers thinking that she’s won the career lottery. This was the place she was going to retire at and do whatever she could to keep the company aligned according to her job description.<\/p>\n

Shattered doesn’t begin to describe how she felt not only because she had to tell me the bad news but because we had just bought a house. Thankfully we were financially prepared for this situation not everyone is because they believe they have job security just because a business has been around for many years or they have government jobs.<\/p>\n

Related:<\/strong> Strategies to survive unemployment, job loss and disability<\/a><\/p>\n

Don’t crumble that resume just yet, you might need it.<\/p>\n

There is no such thing as job security. Keep reminding yourself as did one fan who wrote me an email about her meeting with job loss. She no longer believes in job security and offers tips on how she will be better prepare her skills bank and financial bank.<\/p>\n

THE HARDEST PART ISN’T JOB LOSS IT’S THE FAITH YOU HAD IN JOB SECURITY.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Hi Mr.CBB and Fans,<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am from the States, Maine is the one. I was 30 years old, married, dual income, no kids at the time when Health-Tex a children’s clothing plant I worked at closed.<\/p>\n

I had a job I loved, working piece work making as much money as I am now on good weeks! All three plants in Maine closed on what we called Black Thursday. I believe it was January 29, 1987.<\/p>\n

I was working 2nd shift with a small group of employees in my department. Only two departments ran at night. The cutting room and embroidery. I was working in embroidery at the time although I had worked in the cutting room on nights and stitching on first shift. I received a phone call at home from my supervisor telling me not to come in that day, the plant was closing.<\/p>\n

I remember her asking me, \u201cDo you understand what I said\u201d to which I replied “I don’t have to come in today?” Her answer “Yes, the plant is closing.”\u00a0 I think I understood at that time, it meant forever. I asked her, \u201cDo you mean forever?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, forever\u201d which are two words I will never forget.<\/p>\n

I was the first one to be informed of the plant closing and was stunned from the news as anyone would be when they find out they have lost their job.<\/p>\n

I was soon receiving calls from most of my friends to verify that the information was true because I don\u2019t think they believed it either.<\/p>\n

I don’t remember if I called my husband or waited until he got home from work to tell him about us losing one income source. It\u2019s not something you can just pick up the phone and blurt out about.<\/p>\n

Take Opportunities when presented<\/span><\/h2>\n

I took advantage of the job searching classes that were offered by my company but I didn’t take advantage of any other classes. Since the company was deemed closing because of imports, all employees were offered training classes in whatever they chose.<\/p>\n

I regret not taking advantage of the free training courses now.<\/p>\n

I should have gone into nursing or machine trades which would have given me opportunities and sought after skills. With unemployment and severance pay (I had worked there just shy of 10 years) along with my husband who worked in a local mill and made good money there were no financial problems for us.<\/p>\n

We owned our cars and our house payment was low. I had my family nearby and planned on taking advantage of unemployment through the summer. I spent the winter visiting people and walking.<\/p>\n

Doors will open only if you give it a chance<\/span><\/h2>\n

In April, I applied to L.L. Bean and hired to do work in their stitching room. The second day there, I was stitching specialty luggage and I’m currently still employed at L.L. Bean. I worked in manufacturing for two years, went to custodial and now I am a customer service rep on the phones.<\/p>\n

Job Security doesn’t exist<\/span><\/h2>\n

Emotionally, I don’t believe in job security anymore.<\/p>\n

I still find myself looking at jobs, saying – if I need to I can work there or I can do that or, I have those skills. I do know on that day there was a lot of disbelief as we all knew the Gardiner, Maine plant was losing money and the Portland Maine plant was holding its own.<\/p>\n

As a successful plant, we never dreamed it would close. My advice to anyone out there who is going through something similar is to take advantage of available training<\/strong>. If you’re offered free education to upgrade your skills, consider it an investment in yourself.<\/p>\n

The other tip, stay busy and don\u2019t let job loss and job security rule your life<\/strong>. It\u2019s scary to lose a job however budgeting for emergencies helps ease financial worry in the event something should happen.<\/p>\n

You need financial breathing room<\/span><\/h2>\n

A girl I know was telling me about a house she and her husband had just bought. She said, \u201cIt\u2019s going to be tight but we think we will be okay. I just love it so much\u201d. It\u2019s amazing how people don’t realize what could happen. It\u2019s so important not to overspend your budget and to track expenses.<\/p>\n

I have a rental that I use to pay taxes with and then larger projects for myself but I pay cash for those. I know I have a wonderful tenant who is a logger and any day he could be hurt and have to move home.<\/p>\n

As part of a wonderful tenant he isn’t there 2 or 3 nights a week which he spends with his family up north. So he isn’t using appliances, filling the septic or etc! I often think I could have the truck or SUV I want if I just used that rent to pay for it!<\/p>\n

But that’s not happening.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tips for Job Security Dreamers<\/span><\/h2>\n

When one door closes another will open even if it’s not the job you really wanted. Then again even if you did land it that doesn’t mean it will last forever. Don’t give up dreaming or looking for the job that will make you happy. Just don’t believe that you will be in the role until you retire. Always be financially prepared and you’ll be able to get back up without having to climb so high.<\/p>\n