You can't request more than 20 challenges without solving them. Your previous challenges were flushed.
Layoff Talk
Share
These are tough times and we all have a layoff story to tell; something that happened to us or someone close to us. Share without linking to a particular company.

Get this Chart
Recent Layoff News
Kmart to lay off workers in Hollywood, Pines
More than 170 employees will be laid off from Kmart stores in Hollywood and Pembroke Pines by the end of the summer as Sears Holding Corp. turns the stores into liquidation centers. more...
 
Fiat to layoff 5,000 in Italy as sales drop From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120519/BIZ/205190315#ixzz1vWaMDoQJ
Reports from Italy say Chrysler Group LLC's parent company, Fiat SpA , plans to lay off approximately 5,000 white-collar workers at its Mirafiori complex in Turin for three days in June and three days in July because of a dramatic decline in automobile sales in the country. more...
 
Hewlett-Packard To Slash 25,000 Workers
Hewlett-Packard is considering eliminating up to 25,000 jobs -- 7% of its workforce -- to slash costs and help the venerable tech company cope with declining demand for computers and services, according to several reports. more...
Click here for more Layoff News...
Recent Layoff Tells/Reviews
's picture
Private Company
 Write on Layoff 

There is not much room for advancement.

2
Poor
low wages.....management involvement.....not enough hours to do what is expected.... more...
By Someone - as Employee
's picture
Private Company
 Write on Layoff 

Fiat USA Inc. Transportation

Lack of a long term common strategy

2
Poor
very few opportunities for personal career
Lack of Top Management skills, Low salaries
Frequent changes of direction, structure and strategy from HQ... more...
By Someone - as Employee
's picture
Public Company
 Write on Layoff 

Hewlett-Packard HPQ , Computers and Electronic Equipment

Fear of layoffs always looming

2
Poor
Low benefit, small bonus, no perk, no fun activites, old people... All these make working difficult...... more...
By Someone - as Employee
Click here for more Layoff Tells/Reviews...
Layoff Survival & Bounce Back Center
Accentuating the Positive After a Layoff
AFTER a layoff, your self-esteem and personal relationships may take a hit. Your bank account and quality of life may both spiral downward. You may not even be sure you can pay your mortgage or rent.

And now you’re supposed to go out and convince employers that you’d be a great hire... more...
 
Bouncing back from layoff
Mr Freddie Low, who was retrenched last month, is now upbeat about his new job as an IT manager with SearchWorks, an Asian recruitment agency. — ST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM

When Mr Freddie Low’s boss called him up last month, he was told to choose between ‘resigning’ and receiving ‘... more...
 
5 Ideas for Maintaining Morale after Layoffs
Workers who remain after downsizing experience emotions that range from initial relief to guilt over their good fortune. Following layoffs, managers can provide support specific to survivors.

As bad as the unemployment situation is right now, a lot of people still have avoided the axe. ... more...
Click here for more Layoff Survival & Bounce Back Articles...