Comments on: Smart Moves and Hedges in a Bad Economy

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:29:32 +0000

I like that you included common sense ways to protect your health. A lot of people worry about losing a job, but it’s probably as likely (or maybe even more so) that we’ll be sidelined by an injury or health issue, which can have a huge affect on earnings.

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:11:19 +0000

#Matt→
If you find one like that let ME know!
Some hourly positions do allow workers to put in 4 ten hour days rather than 5 eight hour days. Unfortunately, I’m working 5 twelve hour days in my current job … sometimes 6 twelves … last week I worked 7 twelves… rough week. Through tomorrow, I will have worked 18 of the last 19 calendar days.

I need to follow my own advice, no?

By: Jeff@MySuperChargedLife

Jeff@MySuperChargedLife — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:15:03 +0000

I believe it certainly pays to hedge against losing your job. I’ve never understood why people hang around to the last minute when the writing is on the wall at a company. I lost one job several years ago by hanging around too long. Fortunately, I was able to pick up and start my own company out of the ruins. Still, it isn’t the kind of position I want to find myself in again.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:57:45 +0000

Ah, as in “weekends”. Gotcha!

Phrasing made me think ‘one day per week’ off that I would normally have to work; that is, one vacation day/week.

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:55:50 +0000

#Matt→ Every job I've ever had (been working for over 25 years), from waiting tables at Ruby Tuesday, to starting up a struggling lumber company has allowed me at least one day off per week.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:31:45 +0000

Take a day off “at least once a week”? Really? Let me know which jobs allow that, and sign me up! I could definitely handle taking 1 or 2 days off every week!

Did you, perchance, mean once a month?