People losing jobs left, right and center

[BobKovacs]

Originally Posted by DowntownJerseyCity

I've been looking at jobs that pay half of what I was making. No shame in trying to earn a living, and it's not forever. Eventually the job market will swing back in our favor and the salaries will increase.

Part of the challenge may be that employers realize that's what you're doing, and would rather hire someone who's in for the long haul, rather than someone who's just looking to make ends meet until something better comes along. Let's face it- if they see you were making $100k before, it's pretty obvious that you're not going to hang around at a $50k job when things improve. By contrast, if they hire someone who was making $40k, they've got someone who made a move up, and is more likely to stay.

[DowntownJerseyCity]

Originally Posted by BobKovacs

Part of the challenge may be that employers realize that's what you're doing, and would rather hire someone who's in for the long haul, rather than someone who's just looking to make ends meet until something better comes along. Let's face it- if they see you were making $100k before, it's pretty obvious that you're not going to hang around at a $50k job when things improve. By contrast, if they hire someone who was making $40k, they've got someone who made a move up, and is more likely to stay.

That's the thing. I am planning on staying, but I know when I get a job, there is no shame is starting lower and heading back up from there.

I guess I worded my response badly.

[ghuber]

my buddy lost his job today... felt bad for him... his boss said the company was losing 15k a month.