Comments on: Laid Off: Some Things I Learned

By: RAJEEV

RAJEEV — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:49:07 +0000

Good post.. it is critical to spot early signs of company going bad.. the stress is eveident and
employees know it much before others.. so at times like that quickly brush up ur CV and find another relatively stable job. Also always have an emergency fund to bail you out in case things didnt work out sin ce Obama would be busy bailing out AIG and CIti…

By: ThiNg

ThiNg — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:06:20 +0000

Humble is exactly the right word. I was really moved by this. It was nice to see someone not recommend that you clean out the stationary supplies and ebay anything that isn’t nailed down…Written like someone who is over the age of 30 and appreciates what they have in life. Well done.

By: Monroe on a Budget » Saving Advice: Lessons learned during a layoff

Monroe on a Budget » Saving Advice: Lessons learned during a layoff — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:55:12 +0000

[...] The Saving Advice blog has a story from Christina Pifer on the lessons she learned when she and her co-workers went through a massive layoff. [...]

By: MoneyMateKate

MoneyMateKate — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:01:05 +0000

This is the best piece about being laid off that I’ve ever read – it’s practical, humble, and full of really important tidbits that you don’t read in a hundred other posts about surviving a lay-off. Wish I’d known all this 7 years ago…

By: catmom

catmom — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:19:59 +0000

What a wonderfully helpful story. Thank you. And so refreshing that you don’t have that holier-than-thou attitude I see in many successful people. There’s a reason you always land on your feet.