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Layoffs in Silence: How Companies Are Downsizing Without Public Scrutiny

Paul

Frustrated Employee Dealing with Work Issues

The Rise of Quiet Layoffs in 2024!

Companies are laying people off without news of some of this.   The Job market seems to be going through some of the hardest times the last few months.    As of this post I’ve been unemployed for several months and have yet to find another IT job after putting out over a 150 applications.   The real problem is that the Government is saying we have all these jobs available but I have yet to see these jobs that are so common.  This process is so the company can downsize their workforce in a discreet manner to avoid any Public Relations negative press.

The Ethical implication of Quiet Layoffs

The uncertainty of quiet layoffs are creating an atmosphere of fear and mistrust among any company that does this.   It makes the employees undervalued and even anxious about their job security which can also make it harder to get more people to trust what will happen next.     The idea that you can apply for any of these jobs is also at question because we really don’t know if they are hiring or just looking like they are hiring.   Companies will show they are hiring to keep the employees thinking they will have help soon or they may do this if they have contracts with other companies to look like they are trying to find someone and say they can’t find them.    All these are valid ways that companies are being unethical.   There ae note northing ideas that this can be debatable and can even argue the necessity of tough economic times while others can see this as an unfair practices.   Companies need to consider the long-term impact of these practices on their brand and employee relations.

Silent Hiring and Quiet Layoffs

Companies are taking way longer to interview or even get back telling you that you weren’t selected for one reason or another.    Companies are making it harder to get hired by having applicants jump through so many hoops or interviews.  It seems to be the one way to get applicants not to complete the process and they can claim they didn’t find someone to fill the job.   It is also entirely way to prevent from having to pay anyone and still look like you are hiring people for employees and clients of yours.   This makes it seem like nothing is wrong but in reality it is a problem and the dynamics of transparent communication can make it even more difficult at times.   It however isn’t going to go away anytime soon until enough people start speaking up about this and reporting these types of layoffs.   Remember to keep your resume up to date right now and know you aren’t alone in finding a job in this tough job market.   The searching for a job has been the hardest thing to do in the last few months.    I’ve heard some people needed to apply to over a 900 applications just to get hired to a job.

A Few Ways to make money while you look for a long term job!

Paul

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Those Side Hustles

Can you make money while looking for a job?  Most of us who are unemployed are looking for ways to earn some extra money to pay bills. I thought it would be an idea to at least suggest to people who are in the IT field where they can go to possibly earn money while you’re either looking for new a job or pivot to do something else. Either way is up to you but this is something that can be quite useful even if you need extra money for one reason or another. This is something that can make your even more money or find you a new job that you have been looking for.

Blogging / Vlogging — Both of these do the same exact thing. You either write or start creating videos on YouTube and other video platforms to bring in entertainment, Educational, or provide a unique view to something that most others may not see. I am not saying this will bring in a lot of money but if you have been doing this for a while, you could simply ramp up and help you bring in some revenue. You’ll have to decide what you are good at and explore those possibilities.

Taking Surveys —  There are several different surveys sites out that will either give you amazon cards, or other ways to pay you.   I’ve been using Survey Junkie for the past few months and it is nice because you can take survey’s whenever you have a chance and get paid for them.  However you will not get a lot from them but if you do enough survey’s you could bring in some extra revenue that way.  No more than maybe 100$ if you really just do as many survey’s as possible each month.

Find Freelancer Jobs — If you are good at computers then you should check out upwork and look into finding some freelance jobs that will pay you to do, either temporary or a rolling bases.   Each job can bring in some money per month and keep you from drowning in debt.   However you should consider how you approach the perspective jobs and make sure you show them that you have what they are looking for.  Depending on the jobs it could be just a few hours or a monthly type of part time jobs.

Ask friends and Family  —  Another way to make some money on the side while you are either working or looking for a job is tell your friends and family what you might be able to do for them and let them know you are available.   This won’t bring in much but depending on your skill set and what you are willing to do, it might help bring in that income you are probably needing for bills.

The Unusual Circumstances

As you can see I’ve talked about why the unemployment rate is no correct.   I’ve talked to several different friends on Facebook an some other places and we all agreed we are probably already in a recession and you should consider ways to bring in money while we weather the storm, as I would say.   I couldn’t fully attest to this idea but I hope to keep myself a float and bring in money to keep from having to worry about where I will live in the future.   I am sure the stress that people are experiencing is quite real among us around the world.    There are some good ways for your to make even more money, so I will link to Dave Ramsey’s website on other ways you could make money in case you are really interested in this type of side hustle or other ways to make money while you are unemployed.

Are you trying to make money?  Has it been good for you and what have you done to make money while you are looking for a job?   Any advice you can give others why not leave a comment and subscribe to my blog for more blog topics to help you survive while we are in the trying time.