"Getting out of the business" resource thread

Looking forward to it.

Meanwhile, here's another "what to do if/when you become 'involuntarily separated' from your job" link:

http://gannettblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/in-news-bought-out-laid-off-share-your.html

 

Anyone have/had any experience as a car salesman? I got an offer from one my area's leading car dealers to begin as a salesman. They're paying for my training, and offer benefits (which my paper does not).

Thoughts?

 

From what I gather you can make some pretty good money but it's all dependent on your ability to sell - it's all on commission - sell something or make nothing. I'd hit a Toyota dealership and sell Priuses.

Good luck, man.

 

Shoot a PM to OTD and bitteryoungmatador. I know both of them have sold cars.

 

Everybody not named Toyota or Honda is getting their asses kicked in this environment. This is a miserable time to be in retail car sales.

 

Exactly. You won't be finding a lot of people going out and buying cars nowadays. I'd stay away;=, very far away.

 

Possibly a relevant Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30565981677&ref=nf

 

You have to be logged into Facebook for the link to work. It looks good, and could become a very helpful resource.

It's been up for less than a week and already they have over 700 members.

That said, I wonder if, for journalists with facebook accounts, if it might somehow work against them to be a member of a site like that? It SHOULDN'T, but I would be leery of how corporate might see one's membership in such a group, especially with corporations looking at things like Facebook and Twitter accounts when evaluating job candidates.

 

So, one of the first things they do at law school orientation is give a presentation by the office of job placement. The assistant dean opens with this:

"You couldn't have picked a better time to go to law school, the business is booming."

She uses a Powerpoint to show steadily rising lines for job placement (nationally) and starting salaries. She was very, very cheery and excited, as were the students.

It was, to say the least, a little disorienting for someone who's been through what newspapers are going through.

 

unless the law school is one of the top-tier schools, that person is lying

 

Well, let's just say the accompanying powerpoint with stats from two national publications over a 10-year period offered a different opinion.

 

OK, enough arguing over law schools. Let's move on.

All you lawyers/wannabe lawyers, what can you tell us about any possible legal recourse for someone who was "involuntarily terminated" if they believe they were targeted for unfair reasons?