Well! BAD LOOSER name itself sends wrong signals about U n UR thoughts...
Anyway coming to the point... well, no one can stop this CRISIS happening and no one knows how long will it take to end.. But i dont think world ends here for those who lost their jobs.
The reasons why people worry about the crises is because of their overlooking / over confident nature.. people fail to do some of the below and repent later...
1) Your education and jobs should not just fetch you good positions and money but make you learn LIFE SKILLS and ABILITY to OVERCOME DIFFICULT situations.
2) OLD SAYING- SAVE FOR RAINY DAY.. when you join good and high paying job you only get PARTIES, BIKES, CARS, HOUSE and other Luxury gadgets to mind first... SAVINGS IS LAST on PRIORITY.
3) Once you hit high paying job, Your Learning curve stops and you just neglect to upgrade your skills. When learning stops your professional growth stops.
4)Also its a persons OVER CONFIDENCE and SELFISH THINKING that "If company wants ME badly then they will train me on higher skills.. this certainly costs you your job during crisis
5) Here comes the issue of JOB HOPPERS.. if you r frequent Job Hopper then you are the first to be sacked.. and no one thinks of this until fired. So, LOYALTY PAYS even if you get lower salary but stay longer.. it saves you for sure!!!
These are just few from SEA of REASONS you ignore and start to panic and become victim of CRISIS
Here are few things one can do to beat the odds and still come over the crisis.
1) Dont keep hopping jobs frequently.. U should have not changed 2 jobs in 10 years. Loyalty and INTEGRITY Pays alot.
2) Keep the learning curve grown if you want your career to grow. Why wait for company to sponsor you for training program in the first place... you try to learn new skills and technologies.
3)Do an organization scanning and keep talking to HRs about new projects or existing projects your company has.. Do a GAP analysis by Matching your skills with the skills required in other projects or new projects and start working on filling the GAP by joining those courses and certifications. When company does a internal scanning of skilled employees to fill new projects you will be the first to be given priority... SO HOW CAN YOU BE LAID OFF?
4) Start saving for crisis days. Always be positive about your job.. but that doesnt mean you should stop thinking of WORST CASE SCENARIOS in your job/company.. This just gets you be on you toes all the time to think on how to save yourself from crisis
5) First 5-8 years of your career should only be concentrating of improving SKILLS AND LEARNING CURVE.... SALARY SHOULD BE THE LAST THING ON YOUR MIND during this period.... (This period should help you gain the trajectory required to jump high in you later career and bring stability in life)
6) IF You have lost job then dont panic.. THIS IS REALLY A GOOD PERIOD. If you have really saved some money for the rainy day then utilize that money during unemployment period.. try to spend on learning the skills required to fill the SKILL GAP and simultaneously scan for new opportunities and increase your existing professional NETWORK to get you new job.
7) Its no BAD / WRONG IDEA to own a Car or House. But do an SELF INTROSPECTION of your finances and job. When you really are financially sound to go for CARS and HOUSE then DO IT but plan cautiously...
8) You can use your weekend offs for learning new skills then hitting PUBS/ PARTIES/ OUTINGS...
I HOPE THE ABOVE FEW WILL ANSWER SOME OF THE FEARS OF YOU AND THOSE FEARED OF CRISIS!!!!
I WISH BAD TIMES BE OVER AND GOOD TIMES PREVAIL UPON EVERYONE and NO ONE BE SACKED MERCILESSLY
REGARDS
KISHORE CHELLURI