Getting Laid (Off) has it's pluses!

This is cool.

Yolanda's Bridal Salon in Boston is going to award three wedding dresses to laid off brides.

“We wanted to do something to help all those brides who got laid off or lost jobs because of the economic situation. Brides who don’t have to pay for a gown or bridesmaid dresses can use the money to pay other bills. It’s just a small way of giving back.”

Sure, it's a gimmick, but any publicity at the moment, right?

http://bit.ly/i7SaL

After-After Work Drinks

Redundancy leads to increased drinking - tell us something we didn't know!

PEOPLE affected by redundancy are hitting the bottle, a report out yesterday suggests. Charity Drinkaware found that one in 10 Britons either made redundant or close to someone who had lost their job in the last six months is drinking more.

Of those, 49 per cent said their daytime alcohol intake had increased. In the survey of 2253 adults, 71 per cent said heavier drinking was directly linked to redundancy.

Losing a job was also found to damage emotional wellbeing, with 55 per cent of those affected suffering mood swings, anxiety or boredom. Chris Sorek, chief executive of Drinkaware, said: "The country is facing one of its worst recessions in history and redundancies are making daily headlines.

"Losing your job is one of the most stressful life events and people turn to alcohol as a coping mechanism. But alcohol is a depressant and can lead to further stress and anxiety."

It really is possible - and worth it long term!

Sometimes I feel like a lone wolf promoting 'Non-layoffs.'

But here is a great quote!

Being mindful of the pitfalls of large scale downsizing and employee redundancy was the clear message that Heather Ridout, Chairman of the Australian Industry Group gave to business in a recent interview. Heather is not a lone voice in the wilderness on this topic. In the wake of weekly announcements that big business is shedding staff in mammoth proportions, other business and political leaders are joining a growing voice around the world warning of the consequences of these knee-jerk reactions to sustain short-term business viability.

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新しいウェブサイトはスタッフを置かない会社を祝う!

www.wehaventlaidanyoneoff.com/ has made it to Japan.

Thanks to google I could translate the link, and here's what it said:

New website to celebrate company does not have a staff

Made to collide at an extra HOSUTOJASUTINBURAUN (I think that's my name) the radio in the morning before his world came Christmas. (I think they're trying to say my world came crashing down before Christmas.)

But he took the feeling of anger and hostility, and positive to celebrate the company failed to door staff to do something - I turned website.

Love it...

Why you need to be on this site!

I had a great email from Chris Williams, MD of King Street Advertising (http://www.kingst.co.nz/index.php) and he reiterates what others have said about being on this website: 'It feels like we're hanging out with companies with similar business acumen; we feel like we're part of the same family; and we could become part of something enormous!'

www.wehaventlaidanyoneoff.com is still an infant, but is generating some real interest.

My main aim at the moment is to get your company noticed!

Gawker and Chicago Reader

Thanks to these guys for giving http://www.wehaventlaidanyoneoff.com/ a shoutout.

http://gawker.com/5280359/ has a very funny line about their own company's actions.

And http://www.chicagoreader.com/ is just cool. I want to write for you guys!

Hope everyone's weekend is going great...

Let's lay off the firefighters!

Call me old fashioned, but I would have thought when it comes to keeping your community safe, firefighters are essential. Tell that to Lehigh Acres Fire Department in South Florida. They're making nine firefighters redundant. What next? Nurses and policemen? Talk to any fireman; most don't even do it for the money, they do it to help people.

Damn credit crunch.

http://www.winknews.com/news/local/46666412.html