ExKhamuniqued for RIFF'd KHA & URG Employees

Put Your Parachutes on NOW!

As I sit here on Friday morning watching the market prepare to crash a few suggestions come to mind.

I fully expect Kimley to be only 1/2 of its size by the end of next year. Since we have been told they are still going to pay bonuses this year (in spite of the lack of incoming cash) they will have even less cash to cover staffing costs.

I have always been a believer in "those that can do; those that can't ...teach " and I would like to add " if you cant teach...there is always the government". However in these very trying economic times it may be time to re-examine the positives of government employment. These are usually SAFE jobs....once you are in...you are in for life.

It is predicted that the government is going to start a massive infrastructure building plan to try to jump-start the economy. (How many of you remember hearing from your parents about these types of projects during The Great Depression?)  At the same time tax revenues will be down so that agencies will be more likely to do more of the planning on these infrastructure projects in-house.

If you are currently employed... start talking to your friends at state/local/federal agencies. Salaries are awful but much much better than nothing. Any pension is better than none...just take a look at the balance on your 401k. Finally, when the economy does start to turn around....having had the inside experience and made the contacts within the multitude of public sector agecies, you will be poised to open your own firm or be employed as a 'fixer' by a large development company.

Posted at 08:53AM Oct 24, 2008 by mis'tree in General  |  Comments[4]