Will greatly increase Mac sales. Will hurt loyal Apple resellers. Please come to the conference room immediately. Joe, like many other hard-working employees, was downsized during the 1980s and is once again being laid off in our latest economic downturn. What is different these days is that employees are getting tired of the uncertainty of being on staff.
Employee morale is low at many companies, and employer loyalty is also on the decline.
Leaders at existing small businesses should view this trend as a golden opportunity in two ways. If your small business needs resources to address a particular issue, this is a great time to create a project on one of several sites where contractors and e-lancers look for projects. You'll find the talent you need, and usually prices are negotiable. You'll find another silver lining in the cloudy economic picture, too. Other former staffers have decided to start their own businesses.