After that terrorist attack where the planes hit the towers, businesses started lying off, companies collapsed. But something else was happening under the noses of the unions and workers of these great large companies. Many large companies had been fighting with union's everyday for years over all the essentials most of us people don't have and enjoy if they are working non-union. Their wage scales and benefits packages we admire they had worked for and earned were a burden to these large companies. The companies will do anything to cut costs and reduce expense laden enterprises that may be completed by some other entity willing to share in the cost as well as their profits. Using the terrorist attack as an excuse for poor business, and a shield from public disclosure and outcry, these companies sent thousands of jobs overseas to Russia and India, and Europe, and layer off their now costly workers here.
So, again, I went back to school, this time I took Architectural Engineering, got my associates degree as an Architectural drafter; moreover, after a couple small jobs got a great position with an outstanding Engineering consulting firm. I thought this is great, job security, everyone has to have houses and roads; therefore, I will be employed for twenty years or more. Once again, four years later, our world was rocked by our current financial scandal, our economy has tanked, and the housing bubble burst. Everything with the building trades has been affected, slowed down to a crawl or stopped; in addition, thousands like me are again without jobs due to lay off. This experience has taught me a very important lesson. Just because I believe something looks good I shouldn't assume it will be good forever.
So, I hope I might be able to broaden your vision of job hunting. To redirect your focus on not only seeking employment, but what is there that makes your future career path your choosing a secure one, or possibly an unsecure one? Companies are downsizing, double checking their pay roles, and their continuing outsourcing of their labor to hiring foreign immigrant engineers to work cheaper and more efficient. Many Americans are shocked finding jobs of the past are not their anymore. Many smaller companies will do the small menial jobs for the larger companies and are more cost efficient in the process. One example is a small company that specializes in printers, copiers, maintenance to both and supplying all sizes of paper to all the machines on company property as routine business. Another example would be clearly evident, the water guy, bringing deliveries of large bottles of water to companies lunch rooms, that's all they do. It's called "Specializing and outsourcing", and these small businesses are good at it. The large companies can contract the smaller companies to provide their specialized services; furthermore, it reduces monies the larger companies use and can invest elsewhere. Companies look for people, who can "specialize" in what they do for their company. It's very important that the company stay competitive, and if you are today working at a job; no doubt, someone in your company has their eyes on you. They are asking themselves, "Does this guy have the potential we need for our future; is he worth our investment in him"?
First of all there is no such thing as job security. The best way a person can protect themselves is to take every opportunity to chase and follow every lead the company offers to make your knowledge of your job better and more competitive to others. You learn or you don't, its not rocket science. The old saying is, "If you are number one, you can't be number two, unless you step back", it is rough but serves well. Know what kind of job you want business owner, professional white collar, service oriented or union labor as a career; in addition, once hired, get educated, dedicate yourself and stay focused on not only your goals, but the company's goals. In the end we are all just numbers, as job security is only a dream in a dreamer's eye, but hey, it's worth a fight and the satisfaction to be the best, it's a matter of self pride, don't you think?

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