Are you ready to lose your job?

No, can't do Glorya! If there are more opportunities in Baguio. I wouldn't see myself living here in Manila. Goodness! It took me 7 months to get a job girl! From what I've read, you need to have at least 6 months salary on your emergency fund or savings before you decide to quit a job to sustain you while you look for a better job. Good for me I was married. Hubby was supporting me while I am off work but then he started complaining that I need to help out with the growing expenses of our family. So I'm here. Doing something that I wanted to do and have lots of downtime to be at Mylot. I hope you can find a job soon that you would truly be happy to be in.

I think there would be a lot of adjusting to do.. but I think I would be able to handle it for a few months if nothing happens to me physically.

I don't think anyone is ever ready for that type of situation. I mean hopefully people are saving whatever little money they can. There were many of times where I thought my job may be closing and I was scared because I had no clue what to do. I have a little money saved up and I am not sure how long that will last. The only thing that would help me right now is the fact that my car payment is done with so that is an extra cost I would not have to deal with.

Hiya glory, Don´t think anyone is really ready to lose their Job at all. It comes as a surprise to most when they do. The worst thing is the way they are notified. It used to be in a Letter but now not even that. I would look for something that has a chance of being really secure otherwise I would stay put where I am for now. Our Economy here is dreadful too. People think that there is plenty of Work here and I wish there was some way they could find out that it is not true at all. We have five Million People out of Work unofficially because officially they want to make it look like it´s less but it is´nt it´s more. My heart breaks for People coming here with the idea that they can make good Money when the opposite is more like the truth. If I had your Job any Job I would try to stay put and weigh up the for and against you finding something else now. Only saying that though if it was me. I hope you do find another great Job actually.

For now I can say that I am not yet ready to loose my job, although I am thinking of leaving my job. I can't still find a new sure job. In this time, it's so hard to get a permanent job and a good salary. I am permanent here but there are things that suffer from working here that's why I wanted to get a new job. I don't think I can leave without money in my pocket for a month so I will have to wait for a sure job before resigning here.

I have made a bold decision once of quitting my job because I actually can't last long from it but what I found out is that I can't even last longer without having a job. I said that time that I'm ready no matter what but it just made me depressed for not finding another job immediately and it almost took me for about six months before getting into my current job. No matter how prepared we are sometimes, we will still never expect what the outcome will be in the future. So I doubt it if ever I have to decide like that again.

Hi gloryacam, hmmmm even i am having the same problem, and same questions have come into my brain but what to do its an additional budget to my dad ,so i don't wanna trouble them anymore so though its working in the same company but i have too, but still waiting for a good oppurtunity.

i could not afford to loose my job. i know i could get unemployment and possibly go on a short term disability buti would have to make more money somehow than i do with just the few internet things i do.

I am self employed but its sure going to effect my sales.Even now a days sale is better its nothing like it sued to be before downwards start.I hope its not going down further from here.

I lose my job once but I can't stay without a job even for a month or even for a week, had to replace what I lose. So before I totally resigned to my previous job I found a replace for it

I have been thinking about leaving my current job as well, and I have thought of just leaving even if I have no new job to go to.. but yeah, based on my financial status, I don't think I can really do that... So I am still here after 4 years.. though hopefully that will all change in a couple of months.

Hello Glorya, I have lost my current job a long time ago, but that i wasn't afraid, but i guess i was afraid of going back with all other experienced workers in the same field being frustrated with their current jobs.. just only because of those freaking small problems that starts with this.the economy has nothing to do with. sometimes it does.

I think you can so don not panic,need not worry about their jobs will be lost,you want to believe oneself have enough ability,won not be so easy to lost his job,in the meantime,I feel I am currently working condition is very stable,and I think I do better!

Well thats a good question my friend.. You wouldn't believe I felt the same this morning.. at present my work is not doing that great its not that I will not get another job but I like this company and want to be here for some more time but due to few disappointments I'm just giving up on my hope.. I called my manager this morning and told him that I will not be able to make it to the office but I realized that I was not prepared to stay back ho,e and kill my time doing nothing and I had to go to the office if not I might lose my pay for today.. as you said we might think of just quitting and stay back home but our commitments and self conscience will allow such things,, I'm so used to working that I cannot be without working any more.. so I'm trying to learn things and keep my emotions within..

Hi dear.... I am not to quit my job... as i am in a high profile job here in India. I know its hard to find a good job in today's world. Most of young generation is struggling here and there. So in this situation, I think i am lucky enough. I hope you will get a good job as soon as possible. take care.

hello friend! i am student so it is never happen with me.but i saw to face this problem.its happen so many time with one of my uncle.i think it is so sad.i never did $30 in a month.i think it is not possible for me because i have to study more. thanks a lot.

The insensible me, especially at my lowest point or sometimes when I'm VERY pissed with what's happening in the office, I imagine myself (and close to doing it) drafting a resignation letter, submit it, walk out and just move on. However, the sensible me knows that I can't just do that. I'm not ready, my meager savings (if you can even call that savings) is not enough, I have loans to pay, need to feed myself, need funds for all my projects and the list goes on. Also, I was one of the unfortunate newbie professionals who experienced layoff years ago and I must say it's hard on the pocket and on my self-esteem. Hopefully, I won't have to go that path again :).

I am one who earned six figures for several years and the company took a turn for the worse a full year ago. I ended up with no job the entire year as many employers find me way overqualified. So I lived off my savings trying to keep up with the bills with with the 140K college loans it has not been easy. So I finally am doing "some" independent contracting work, and by no means does it replace my customary salary. If the economy would dip yet more, oh I don't know where that wold leave me as I am tight as it is.

A sad truth that I can't live over one month if I lose my job without new job! I wish I can do different. But I can't now. So, I always try to look for the new ways to earn money. In order that if I lost my job, I can live well with my income.