Be Nice to the Company that Laid You Off

They may rehire you when they can.  In fact, 18 percent of laid-off employees return to the companies that pink-slipped them, said a survey that was released today.  So think twice before you tell off your employer after you get sacked.

Today in Layoff Land

Foxwoods Casino cuts 67

Shorewood Packaging to cut 105 jobs

Avtovaz considers laying off 27,000

Energizer plans job cuts

Bank of America to Close 10 Percent of Branches

The bank states the closings won’t affect customer access much.  Too bad banks don’t reduce the price of their stock (money) and sell it until everything is gone.  That would be awesome.  A girl can daydream, can’t she?

Feeling Frustrated?

I sure am!  It is just one of those weeks for me.  Sure, being unemployed isn’t that bad.  It’s summer, and I get to enjoy not having to wake up early every morning. Even better, I don’t have to wake up to go to a job I detest.  But I’m starting to feel…useless.  While I’m usually confident that I’ll eventually find a job, lately I haven’t been so sure.  I feel like I’m sending my résumé and cover letter into a black hole.  A few weeks ago, I received a rejection letter for a job I applied for that stated they had over 1,000 applicants!  Okay, it was for two positions, but 1 out of 500 is still a long shot.  A really, really long shot.

I want to work hard.  I want to earn money!  Can somebody pretty please hire me already and let me do that?

Japanese Women Turn to Flirting for Money

With layoffs galore and so few jobs in Japan, more women are turning to an unconventional method of making money: hostessing.  Hostesses in Japan basically entertain business men with deep pockets through flirting, conversation and just hanging out.  In fact, the career path is even becoming more and more coveted, with the best hostesses making $300,000 a year.

Too bad we don’t have that in the States.  It doesn’t sound bad at all—no nudity, no sex—just conversation and companionship.  Then again, who knows how annoying these businessmen can be.

Jobless Join Hurricane Relief Volunteers

Those who live in hurricane-prone areas are lucky to have these highly skilled and jobless men and women available to help.

Today in Layoff Land

True Textile lays off 84

Caesars Windsor lays off 100

Virginia Department of Transportation to cut 45

Verizon to cut 8,000 jobs this year

Ikea to cut 5,000 jobs

Power-One lays off 300