Budgeting for Layoffs? 186
The Waxed Yak asks: "After reading the Slashdot tech worker unionization story, I started wondering: What are other IT workers doing to prepare for potential layoffs?"
"We're all at risk of it, be it from actual layoffs or loss of employment for other reasons. My personal approach has been to live off about 1/3rd of my earnings and bank the rest, even though that means living in a hovel and driving an older car. Worst case scenario, I get to retire early.
I recently became completely self employed, which has made it all the more important to save. I understand many Slashdot readers have families to support, so they don't have the same option for savings that I currently enjoy. As I hope to have a family to support in the near future, I would be interested in tips or techniques to prepare for this situation. Judging by the posts in the unionization thread, many of you are dependent on a steady income to provide for their families. Hopefully this thread can provide some ideas for them as well."
Question or Comment??? (Score:4, Funny)
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Sure, pimpin ain't easy, but that don't make it hard.
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It's Ponzi scheme [wikipedia.org]. Anything concocted by the Happy Days gang came much later.
Re:"Be prepared." (Score:1, Funny)
I'm sorry.