The New World of Work

The New World of Work While living a week without contact with the outside world, Iconvinced myself that the employment situation was improving. I began to believe that people were landing jobs, companies were feeling more confident and opening their hiring gates and that the worst was over. A girl can dream, cant she?! Then I read Peter Weddles newsletter. (You will have to subscribe if you want to read the current issue. Archives of his past newsletters are available hereand definitely worth subscribing to for free!) Peter states that the recovery will be unlike that weve ever seen before: Because whats happening today among employers is not a traditional slimming down of the workforce to cut costs during a recession. In other works, its not a temporary reduction in force. It is, instead, a permanent reduction in structure. Employers are fundamentally changing the model they use for organizing their places of work. As a result, they are eliminating positions, and those jobs are gone forever Ibelieve what Peter is saying is true. The cushy corporate jobs wont exist any longer. Well need to change what we are expecting work to be. Well need to change how we look at our careers. Were in charge. I know, it isnt fair. It goes against what we were taught to believe and expect. Well need to adjust our expectations and it will be hard work. If we accept this today, and begin planning for this new future, well be better off in the long run. You can continue to look for jobs in the Big companies and organizations, but you may find they arent what they used to be. Change your beliefs from it isnt true or it isnt fair or it isnt right to I AM IN CONTROL, I CAN DO THIS DIFFERENTLY. And, by the way, if you are interested in my 6 word Memoir (from yesterdays post) Sharing Information. Holding Accountable. Better World.