With the economy today, are you nervous about possibly losing your job??

I think I am safe, but you never know. I work for an insurance company and know people who work for AIG. I would be unable to sleep at night if I worked for them. Ugh.

This is so scary!!!

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I work for the government so I will never be rich, but my job is secure. Praying for all of those who are worried about their jobs

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I am not scared for my job. I teach in NYC and have tenure. My DH's job however is another story. He works in retail and who knows what could happen.

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i think I am ok, but hey, you never know.

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I've been though a layoff, so it's always in the back of my mind no matter what.

so I guess my answer is yes

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i guess you never know about the hospital you're in but since i'm a nurse i'm not worried about having a job just maybe where i'll work.

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Absolutely. I work for an insurance company and they are already talking about "restructuring".

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I'm a city teacher with tenure and seniority. I am not worried about losing my job, but with the budget cuts I have a feeling that I am going to end up with too-big classes.

I do worry about DH- he is a tenured professor at a private college, but the least senior. I wonder what will happen if students can't get student loans.

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I work in healthcare so I'm not too worried but I would never assume that I am immune to a layoff.

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I work for a company that is the largest real estate information services company. All of our work is dependent on the real estate market.

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DH and I are both in school to be teachers. Until we are done, DH works in the family business (which has not suffered at all and probably will not - it is just a very good business to be in) and I work at a school. DH will be done and can teach in May/June. He'll be ready for the next upcoming school year and will use the time from May until September to apply and find a job. Luckily, his field is science which is one of the most in demand subjects. For me, I have a little less than a year until my undergrad is all done. At that point, I'll start substitute teaching until I'm done with my Master's. The subject I want to teach is also in demand - luckily. So, we should be OK and once we get our teaching jobs and tenure we'll be very secure. We are just fortunate that the subjects we are going for are in demand.

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No we are all ready there and it was a surprise. DH lost his without warning the end of July. Due to high gas prices his company had to lay off 30 people to even out expenses. They ship sand and gravel around the US and they weren't making profit at all.

This economy issue really stinks. We were all set with everything thinking we are in a good place then bam overnight things change.

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no, i am going to be okay but DH is in construction and we all know that it goes the way of the economy. we're just going to have to wait and see. . .

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I think I am ok. We are pretty busy lately.

My DH is fine too, he works for the FDNY.

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No. I have enough seniority that I don't have to worry. I'm lucky.

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Posted by MrsRJP



This economy issue really stinks. We were all set with everything thinking we are in a good place then bam overnight things change.

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I was going to ask a similar question too- based on all the threads.... basically asking if many people's jobs were dependant upon the economy?


I'm a nurse and feel confident about the hospital that i work in, but even if it were to have problems, i feel secure that i'd be able to find another job if something were to happen (god forbid). DH has a govt position that isn't influenced by the economy either.

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absolutely!!!!!! I work onsite at one of the big two investment banks that are still standing....everyone is nervous at work. we've already had 2 or 3 big waves of layoffs since the beginning of the year. who knows how big the next round will be now.

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Yes kind of. I work for a rating agency. They already did some layoffs earlier this year but my group rates variable rate deals and we were extremely busy. Since the drop in the market last week we have slowed down considerably...we were averaging 25-30 deals a week in my group alone (a lot for us) now alot of them have been delayed. for everyone and that America gets out of this mess soon.

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I work in RE as a title closer and broker. I have my own small business. Things are VERY bad out there. I am breaking even right now and some months take a loss. Two years ago I was doing VERY well. The last two months have been OK for me personally b/c a lot of title companies are going out of business and a lot of title closers are getting other full time jobs outside of the title and RE industry. In a way, It is good for me in the sense that when the RE market comes back, I will still be around and make lots of $$$$ in a few years. But for right now, i am holding on with my fingernails.

BUT...

DH is in IT and is very specialized. He has a high demand job, so if there was a lay off I think we will be OK.

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I'm a teacher, I've only been teaching in the county for a few years, but there are other people who would have to be let go before me.

I'm more worried about having to deal with even more budget cuts this year - how thats going to effect the size of my classes, supplies, etc.

So, while the economy does effect my job/performance... I'm not worried about actually losing my job.

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Yes, I work for a financial services company

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My DH owns his own small business

Thankfully things have been good, he has surpassed what he took in last year at this time, and there are still 3 months to go in 2008

I work for DH so we basically dont have anything to fall back on. Its very scary and i am worried that anything can happen

Him not so much, he seems unfazed by everything going on, he has absolutely no idea about the market, the bailout or the forclosures.
Ignorance is bliss i guess

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sometimes, but more nervous about DH losing his.

It's very scary out there

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