Layoffs are a way of life in America. It seems that one of the easiest ways to make 4th quarter numbers is to cut a bunch of people at the end of the 3rd quarter.

The days of working at a place for 30-40+ years is long gone…today, you’re lucky to see five years at a job.

Right now, the company where Christopher works is dealing with more cuts…so…it seemed like a good topic for the week!

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We kick it off with this: who is the first person we remember being laid off from a job? After that, we discuss why we think layoffs have become more common in recent years.

There was a time you walked into a job, were willing to work, and retired at that place. That kind of situation is a thing of the past, however. Find out, if it were possible, if we’d work at a job for 30 years like “the good old days?” — or if we’d be more like mercenaries and jump to better incomes and different job duties?

We chat about how layoffs factor into job loyalty…or a lack of it — and then go into how many times we’ve been laid off. We also share some funny layoff stories, and then talk about whether we’ve ever been fired from a job…and how that’s different than a layoff.

Find out how we prepare for layoffs…and how long we typically work at a job before layoffs come around.

We discuss whether or not layoffs are hard on us — and why we think they are so hard on some people.

And we wrap it all up with the future, wondering if we will ever stop laying off so many people…or if this is just the way it is today…

Feel free to share your layoff stories in the comments…

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