Has your job been affected by the nations economy status? OR  Do you feel your job is secure?
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right NOW my job is quite secure... but it's impossible to predict the impact the economy might have on it down the road.\n\nthe effect snowballs as people have less disposable income, and they spend less on non-essential items (such as eating out: i work in a restaurant.)  fewer customers lead to fewer employees needed, so the ones that remain are forced to work harder to cover the slack.  and as the cost of the raw materials (in this case food) increases due in part to higher transportation costs, the profit margin shrinks to a barely manageable level.  \n\nit is a scary time for small business owners and employees alike.  a one-word description for the way i feel about the whole economy is "cautious"... we are in uncharted waters.
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Nothing at all! This is the best way! Let people do, let people work and live and never bother em again! -income, balance, unbalance etc are always governments creations to make people feel insecure and cotroll em... just think about!
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I believe one steady sector is the accounting/auditing profession. Every company needs an accountant regardless of the state of the economy. Admin people are the first to get kicked out in a recession but accountants are pretty much indispensable. Also, given the recent spate of corporate scandals, the auditing profession now demands more auditors than ever to cater to changing rules and regulations.
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When you give something, people will get greedy and ask for more. Look whats happening in Europe right now. Not only do they have paid leave, but their working hours are shorter, and they work less days per week. But see the effects? Their economy is in all sorts of trouble right now. Low growth rate, high unemployment etc. There's always two side to a story. So hope this will make you feel happier that you still have a job thats paying you a decent amount of money to begin with. :)
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yes as long as the job you will be doing is a job that is in demand in that country.\ntry calling the embassy, they will be able to send you information on the current jobs situation.\nhaving family in that country also helps.
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well i am an indian living in us. I feel that people get frustarted because the jobs are being taken away in large numbers. There is a limit to export of jobs.
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How do you feel about your current job? Besides the pay, do you get along with your coworkers? Is your boss constantly checking up on you and questioning your work, or does s/he respect you and give you space to work freely?\n\nThese are the sorts of questions that I ask myself in a situation like your own. While money is very important, unless I was getting offered a lot more money, I would stay where I was if I felt comfortable there.\n\nHow I look at it is that you're at work for (at least) eight hours a day. When you're not at work, or sleeping, you're either getting ready for work or unwinding from work - so it is far better to find a place that you like to work at as it is essentially a second home.
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The state of the economy.
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You may be safe in changing jobs now. But do you really want to take a chance Immagration may  take offense of your doing so while in the middle of your application process? I personally think you should be able to change your job when ever you feel so inclined. However, why take a chance that somebody may take it as a sign of immaturity, insecurity in the work force or worse just plain instability?\n\nSo, even though you may be able to change jobs, I would reccomend you just stay put for now, finish your application process, then change jobs. It just seems much more safer than risking anybody attempting to use your change of job as a negitive sign of instability. If you are not in terrible work conditions, being abused emotionally, taken advantage of, or any other situation which creates a hostile work enviroment, just stay where you are. Unless the job you are considering is a much better paying, which would demonstrate an upward mobility and an increased ability to pay taxes, which the government would love!\n\nWhat ever you decide needs to be your own decision though. You can get advice, listen to what others have to say, but in the long run this is your life and what you decide will effect your life, the lives of you family and loved ones. So, evaluate your life situation, compare different scenario's and make the best decision you can. That is all you can expect of your self or anybody else, just to do the best with what information you currently have.\n\nGood luck in choosing the best path you can, and much happiness always.
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I'd say you should find a new line of work. Not to be a downer, but jobs like that are being outsourced overseas at alarming rates. =[\n\nIt probably has a direct and nasty effect on wages here.
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Giving YOUR job to someone who is willing to do it cheaper in another country.  Not a good thing for your citizens and those in your country looking for jobs.
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no, not usually.\ni work at a gov't office and we are not closed.
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we are protected by state and federal laws, also unions. australia has some of the best working conditions in the world, people at my work have been there over thirty years...
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Are you interested in how to get a job there or in salary, job security and other benefits?
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Recent employment data suggests that we are nearing full employment. This last occured in 2001, just before the air was let out of the economy. Before that, we were teased with near-full employment in 1996. \n\nWhere our economy goes depends on how interest rates are played. If they are allowed to continue rising, as they should (offset inflation), we'd still be below historical levels and economic growth would slowly decline. If they are held static or are somehow reduced, further economic activity would occur, which would overheat our economy. Either way, I see us nearing an apex. \n\nThe question is whether that apex is relatively small or large in scale to the economic growth we experienced since 1996. \n\nWho's to say. \n\nBut if all you're asking is whether we're in a trough or peak right now, my guesstimate is peak.
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Well, thank you for the thoughtful question. Here's what I have to offer. \n\nThose of us with a generous spirit would like to think that all people, if offered a decent job, would do their best and prosper. Sadly, there's a small minority of people who simply do not want to work, no matter how good the incentives may be. Unfortutely, those are the people who pray upon your sympathy and mine. And painful experience show that they will work the system, essentially sponging off the rest of society. \n\nAt the moment, unemployment is around 4%. According to economists, full employment is 5%. So there is a surplus of jobs at the moment, no matter where one lives. \n\nI have basic faith in the goodness of most people. I also believe we have an obligation to others up to a point. But when people do not help themselves, we do not have an obligation to them.
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Try asking what is the impact of an increase in the minimum wage on the availability of entry level positions and total wages paid to those who fill those positions?  You might also ask what the anticipated reaction of job-providers would be?  \n\nI don't know if you'll get the correct answer here, but I suspect that many would be surprised to know the real (measured) impact. \n\nHint:  Imagine your reaction if you owned a business employing 50 minimum wage employees and the mandated wage goes up by 20%.  Would you:\n\na.  Knuckle under, pay the higher wage, maintain your prices and make less profit?\n\nb.  Pay the higher wage, raise prices to compensate and hope that your competition doesn't transfer jobs to China?\n\nc.  Hire undocumented workers for less than the minimum wage and hope you don't get caught? \n\nd.  Lay off 20% of your workforce and try to squeeze more output out of the remaining 40 employees?\n\ne.  Follow the competition and transfer your jobs to China? \n\nWhich of these possible "solutions" is best for the U.S. economy and labor market?