Lake County, Ill. cuts 18 employees Shell to cut jobs Alcoa cuts 24 jobs Shorewood Packaging to cut 100 jobs Siemens to cut 1,600 jobs
Entries from July 2009
July 30, 2009
I Wish I Worked at a Bank
The bonuses paid out to employees exceeds profits. And don’t forget that they got bailout money. Wow.
July 30, 2009
Cash for Clunkers So Popular It Goes Broke
If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
July 29, 2009
Today in Layoff Land
Corhart lays off 70 AAA cuts 322 more employees City of Akron, Ohio lays off 21 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP cuts 35 Donna ISD lays off 114 Children’s Home of Illinois to cut 33
July 29, 2009
Newsweek Calls It; Startles Obama
I’m sure you’ve heard about this week’s cover of Newsweek saying that the recession is over. It sure doesn’t feel like it’s over. I feel like a broken record each time I cite a media organization that has declared that the recession is over. The President doesn’t think it’s over either: “I don’t know whether [...]
July 29, 2009
Somebody Is Looking Out For Me
Yesterday I felt frustrated. I wrote that all I wanted to do was work, and guess what? I got not just one, but two interviews today! I’ll keep you posted on how it goes. Fingers crossed!
July 28, 2009
Be Nice to the Company that Laid You Off
They may rehire you when they can. In fact, 18 percent of laid-off employees return to the companies that pink-slipped them, said a survey that was released today. So think twice before you tell off your employer after you get sacked.
July 28, 2009
Today in Layoff Land
Foxwoods Casino cuts 67 Shorewood Packaging to cut 105 jobs Avtovaz considers laying off 27,000 Energizer plans job cuts
