http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/january-job-cuts-hit-35-year-high-effects-seen-in-glassdoor-reviews/ Glassdoor - An Inside Look at Jobs and Companies Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:03:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/january-job-cuts-hit-35-year-high-effects-seen-in-glassdoor-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-3225 Glassdoor.com - Navigating a Layoff: Tips for Negotiating Your Separation Agreement and Getting the Most from Severance (Employers Listen too!) Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:11:54 +0000 http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/?p=692#comment-3225 [...] January layoff numbers are the worst we’ve seen in decades, which means many affected likely have not been through anything  like this before. If you are faced with imminent unemployment, it can be scary and confusing, but there are a few things you can do now as you have conversations with your employer that may make the transition to re-employment easier for you.  In today’s economy, it’s important to understand that you are likely to be out of work longer than you might think so whatever you can to do to try to secure some continuity and extend benefits to make the transition easier will be beneficial.  Now is also the time to think about “Re” everything; Refinance, renegotiate your lease, redo your spending budget, reduce your debt, recailibrate your expectations to make it through until your next job starts.   [...] [...] January layoff numbers are the worst we’ve seen in decades, which means many affected likely have not been through anything  like this before. If you are faced with imminent unemployment, it can be scary and confusing, but there are a few things you can do now as you have conversations with your employer that may make the transition to re-employment easier for you.  In today’s economy, it’s important to understand that you are likely to be out of work longer than you might think so whatever you can to do to try to secure some continuity and extend benefits to make the transition easier will be beneficial.  Now is also the time to think about “Re” everything; Refinance, renegotiate your lease, redo your spending budget, reduce your debt, recailibrate your expectations to make it through until your next job starts.   [...]

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