Pink Slip

The Ketchup Generation: Entry-Level Jobs Really are There for You, Even During a Recession; Here's the Secret

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 11.17.2008 | Business

Read More: Layoffs, Graduates, Business School, Unemployment Rate, Economy, Entry-Level, Generation X, Jobs, Careers, Pink Slip, Law School, Generation Y, Mba, Mayonnaise, Ketchup, Business News
Stephen Viscusi

Everyone I know under 30 loves ketchup -- on everything. When I grew up, it was just for french fries and hamburgers. Now, they practically want to use it as lube.

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And Now For The Hangover

Deborah Copaken Kogan | Posted 11.05.2008 | Business

Read More: Al Jolson, Depression, Pink Slip, White Collar Job Loss, Obama Victory, Obama Wins, Obama Election Day, Downsizing, Election Day, Economy, Economic Crisis, Recession, Lehman Brothers, Stock Market Crisis, Financial Crisis, Foreclosure, Brother Can You Spare a Dime, Cheerios, Great Depression, Business News
Deborah Copaken Kogan

Sorry to be a downer on this of all days, but if there's one thing I've learned, it's that yins always have their yangs. Eight years of buying into trickle down economics has taken a toll.

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If We Could "Elect" the President of the Company We Work for... Who'd Get Your Vote?

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 10.17.2008 | Business

Read More: Layoffs, Unemployment, Mccain, Economy, Employer, Careers, Jobs, Obama, Employee, Pink Slip, Business, Recession, Election, Business News
Stephen Viscusi

A lot of jobs, including the President of the United States, tend to be on autopilot.

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*&%# Obama or McCain: My Bulletproof Secrets to Insulate Your Small Business from Bankruptcy

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 10.14.2008 | Business

Read More: Small Business Owners, Small Business, Viscusi, Economy, Jobs, Careers, Job Cuts, Human Resources, Stock Market, Pink Slip, Recession, Business News
Stephen Viscusi

Bulletproofing one's job is built around four simple notions that will maximize your value and prospects for today and tomorrow.

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Save Your Job by Calling Your Employer's Bluff and Renegotiating

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 10.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Career, Economy, Viscusi, Job, Buyout, Layoff, Compensation, Employee, Severance Package, Bulletproof, Pink Slip, Recession, Business News
Stephen Viscusi

Wow! The unemployment figures released last Friday do not have to be as high as they are. Firing people in a frenzied economy is usually good public...

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