| The
Instability of the Current Workforce:
Job Security is
a thing of the past. What can you do to protect yourself from this?  If
you're like most people, then you want job security. That steady paycheck and
ability to count on income in the future helps you sleep at night knowing that
the bills are going to be paid. But long term reliable employment is getting harder
to come by. Job security, once taken for granted as a part of American life, is
declining, and in recent years job markets have continued to shift under people's
feet.
Your
seniority at a job won't protect you from job cuts. Seniority
can actually hurt you because older workers tend to be paid more and companies
have many creative ways of removing older workers from their ranks. The "golden
handshake" is the nicest way of losing a job, but sometimes a company will
just close an office or plant that has an older workforce and that's the end of
it. You
may not enjoy thinking about these uncertainties, but deep down you know that
you need a plan for maintaining your income in the future instead just relying
on companies to employ you. Expecting to find a well-paying job that will be there
for you until retirement is just not a realistic idea anymore.  Manufacturing
jobs that used to be the pillar of well-paid secure employment are disappearing.
The headlines always tell the same story. For example, Ford Motor Company, whose
founder Henry Ford made sure his workers earned enough to actually buy one of
his cars, has started massive job cuts.
In
the coming years, Ford will shut down 14 factories in North America and it has
already started laying off workers. It plans to shed 25,000 to 30,000 jobs before
it's done. These shocking job cuts include white collar workers as well. Overall,
in the years from 2000 to 2003, the United States lost almost 3 million manufacturing
jobs according to the Economic Policy Institute. There is no sign that this trend
is going to change. You
can also be leery of getting one of those "good union jobs." Tied
in with the crumbling of manufacturing is the decline of union membership. Compared
to 1945 when nearly one third of Americans were union members, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics reports that only 12.5% of wage and salary workers were in unions in
2005. Unions that used to command high wages and protect jobs are fast becoming
a thing of the past.  Then
there is "offshore outsourcing" in which your job can be transferred
to someone in India or Mexico who will make 15% of what you earn. Outsourcing
doesn't just happen to factory workers whose plant is moved overseas. It happens
to software developers and it happens to administrative support jobs and to medical
service jobs.
Why
does this happen? The greatest factor motivating employers to scale back on secure
employment is cost. Companies want to make money, and well-paid full time employees
in America aren't cheap. That is why companies look for ways to switch to lower
cost employees in other countries or use non-union, lower paid, or part time workers
here. And, because major employers tend to be very large multi-national companies,
it is easy for them to play musical chairs with jobs among different countries.
This
logically leaves you asking: "What can I do to be financially secure?" As
the above statistics show, looking to the job market is not going to get you what
it used to in the past. You'll need to take charge of your future and start making
your own secure income. When you are the boss, there is no one to
lay you off or cut your hours. Fortunately, there is an exciting home business
opportunity that offers you a way to create your own safety net. Security
and financial success can finally be in your hands - not someone
else's.  Yes,
it is tempting to keep putting all of your eggs into one basket and believing
that your good job will last - or believing that you will find a good job for
years to come. You hear about job growth and new jobs, but they are not the same
jobs that are being lost. The new jobs are lumped into the category "service
industry" - that means working in sectors like retail or customer service.
These service industry jobs are notoriously unreliable in the amount of hours
given and they pay less than the old manufacturing jobs.
White
collar workers are feeling the pinch too. The stereotypical laid-off steel worker
has a lot of company these days. In 2002, the technology sector dumped 150,000
jobs in the software sector. And computer chip maker Intel just announced in September
2006 that it will be cutting over 10,000 jobs in the next few months. These
technology jobs have been touted by politicians as the future for the American
worker, but it is not a secure future. Those secure jobs from a bygone era when
you could count on a company being around and taking care of you just are not
reality anymore. This means that you have to start looking out for number one
because no one else will. Your first step toward security is getting information
about starting your own home based business. America
might be hard on workers, but it loves business! Internet
access and a telephone are all that you will need to build a successful business,
and our team of trained professionals will educate you and help guide you down
the path to success. It is amazing to think that you can so easily change an uncertain
future, and begin to look forward to the lifestyle you always hoped for. It
is time to stop worrying how you are going to afford to live the rest of your
life, and instead, take the first step towards securing your financial future.
If you are ready to learn how you can begin to generate a substantial income right
away that can continue to provide for you and your family, then you are at the
right place. Fill out the form below for additional information. You deserve the
security and success. | 