go west, young man.

Just like nearly everyone else, I have been touched by this recession. My company has nearly 300,000 employees world-wide, and even before the market nose-dived last year they announced a plan to cut costs, slash jobs and increase share value.  I’m a stock-holder, and have been for longer than I’ve been an employee, so I [...]

job security and other myths

Almost nine years ago, I quit a job as a radio dj to go to work for a large telecommunications company. I felt that I was trading the instability of the radio business for a stable, secure union job that would carry me into retirement many years down the road. Boy was I wrong!
This week, [...]