Robots Are Being Laid Off Too

We all think about people being laid off and what impact that has on us.  How about the robot population.  You know, the guys who weld and paint your car frames, or flip parts over at the local manufacturing plant. Gizmodo’s Gadget Blog reports that industrial robot sales have slumped 60% in the first quarter [...]

Flint, Michigan at a Staggering 27.3% Unemployment Rate

Remember when coal miners from the south and east went to Michigan to get “better jobs”? Maybe the trend will be reversed, and Michigan residents will have to find jobs elsewhere; maybe car plants in the south? In the post by Andrew Heller at the Flint Journal, he reports that the unemployment rate has risen [...]

Pay Cut or Layoff-Which would you prefer?

In these hard economic times, companies do what they have to do. Just as you would clean out your garage or attic, and get rid of things you don’t use or need anymore, so companies do a housecleaning periodically. The question remains, which is the best way to handle the employees affected by the cutbacks. [...]

Economic Downturn Equals Opportunity

I was recently introduced to an award winning documentary called RE: Invention, produced and directed by Michelle Maine and Catherine Goerz. This well done documentary digs into the subject of economic downturn and how to turn it into something positive. I found it very interesting. Photo courtesy Flickr Photographer Scott Wills Enough said – it’s [...]

Losing long term relationships

Those of us with full time jobs, usually spend approximately 40-45 hours a week in the employ of our company. We actually spend more time at work and in the company of our co-workers than we do with our spouse or significant other, unless of course, we work with them. A thought crossed my mind [...]

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