When unemployed, you certainly can still have opportunities to save money, though the amounts may not be the same as when you were employed where you can always look forward to a regular income. Keep yourself from ever going in despair (though this is easily said than done, admittedly). Being under a state of unemployment, of course, has its own set of challenges that may still be unknown to you (especially if this has been the first time that this happened to you). Work on looking at the idea in your mind about the very act of “saving money” – it can be actually equivalent to “earning money.” Combine it with your own baby steps (as it takes discipline and focus to overcome your own self) to take action now (despite repeated failures), and your efforts will be rewarded in time. Other tips that may come handy include:
How long to wait before firing an employee for poor performance
In Uncategorized on December 18, 2009 at 12:27 am[Watch this OUTRAGEOUS YouTube video on FIRING AN EMPLOYEE for some fun behind this VERY SERIOUS topic; excuse with your usual kind understanding the profanity, though! ]
As with all critical management actions involving its employees, the usual answer is “depending on the situation” (and depending on available resources to you as a Manager). But, actually, a Manager does not really to wait for long before firing an employee for poor performance. [S]He may do it during work hours now as long as the poor-performing employee is under probationary period. Usually, at any point in time during probationary period, an employee may be fired practically now for poor performance by the Manager – it’s one of those management prerogatives built-in in an employer-employee relationship, no matter how heartless-sounding this idea can be to some.
Life: Starting over at 40, 50, and 60
In Uncategorized on November 15, 2009 at 3:43 amMy having reached 40 meant a lot to me, as I deliberately took action to face changes more bravely. My Father has just died of lung cancer less than 5 months before I turned 40, and I saw a lot of changes pouring into my life. I was not married prior to coming here in the US, and I was loaded with work and business concerns. Having been able to access some personal sources of capital, I’ve put up small businesses one after the other, and have in a way, leveraged myself from what I thought I could best handle during that time. Given the demands of my full time job, the challenges of my Father’s disease, and the growing concerns of my small businesses, I knew I was ready for more changes. I then decided I could plug the re-start button in my life, so to speak.
