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September 7, 2007 at 7:20 AM #10195September 7, 2007 at 7:22 AM #83702CoronitaParticipant
Well at least short term fix, I think interest rates are going to be cut.
Long term, we probably are going to head into a recession at this point.
Sept 18 might be the date to exit long positions after all the fed's decision
September 7, 2007 at 7:47 AM #83708JESParticipantTo be perfectly honest, IMO if you are looking for an extremely stable long term job you should look to the US Military and the Federal Government. With the upcoming surge in fereal retirements (we’re talking something like 60% of the entire work force in the next 5-10 years), opportunities will, and do, abound. Not for everyone, but like I said, if you are concerned about getting a stable job look into it. The military is a no brainer, with the caveat that you may get deployed overseas and have to fight in a war. Otherwise, if you were to join as a 2ndLt in the Marines, for example, there is a very good chance that you can put in 20 years, at age 43 (if you start at 23) start getting paid 1/2 your final salary for life plus free health care etc., and continually get promoted through at least the rank of Major. Selection rate to 1stLt is near 100%, to Captain is probably 90-100%, and to major has to be around 80-85%. Corps is growing now = higher selection rates, more opportunities. Just two examples of stable careers. Not always physically safe, and not always stable for a family, but you’ll likely never get laid off, have great benefits etc. Relative to other career options, these two are very, very secure.
September 7, 2007 at 2:05 PM #83779one_muggleParticipantJob losses, when they come, in the USG are almost entirely from hiring freezes and attrition, they do not layoff and it is very hard to get fired. Even if an entire department is closed, all employees are offered jobs elsewhere–which they can choose not to take, but it is a choice.
I am pretty sure it takes an act of congress to have the equivalent of a civil service layoff.
For better or worse, govie jobs are still very safe.-one muggle
September 7, 2007 at 2:19 PM #83782anParticipantone_muggle, very well said. This article probably mean government contractors, not directly government jobs. I know people who are engineers for the Navy. I talk to them and they said lay-off is the last thing on their mind. If they close the base, they have first priority in other job opening in other part of the country and the government will pay for relocation. They can choose not to move, but that’s their choice, not because they got laid off. They even have people who will look for jobs for them at other bases in the US. Unless there’s major shift in government like one_muggle stated, they’re pretty safe.
September 7, 2007 at 2:22 PM #83785kewpParticipantI work for the UC system, so am I government or education?
Ha!
September 7, 2007 at 2:31 PM #83788jennyoParticipantState government jobs are also very secure. Government jobs being cut does not necessarily equate to government employees losing their jobs. The state has a terrible time getting employees to fill the thousands of vacancies that exist every day. Even during the 2001 budget crisis when everyone got “surplused,” only one or two people in the entire state got laid off and that is because they refused to bump back into a demotion.
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