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| | | | | | | | A new survey found that about a third of American workers have lost income in the past week. A similar number (37%) feel they will lose income in the next month. And according to the Economic Policy Institute, 14 million jobs could be gone by summertime. If you suspect your own layoff is imminent, it’s important to prepare for that possibility while you still have an income. Losing a job is scary and stressful, but you can mitigate the damage by taking as much control of the situation as possible now. |
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| | | 7 steps to take now if you might lose your job |
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| | | | | | | | Looking for a job is hard enough. But during a pandemic, the search comes with new challenges. Deciding to move for a job now means weighing the risk of catching an infectious disease in your new hometown, or unknowingly carrying it with you. For those who lost jobs before the spread of COVID-19, job hunting now means competing with millions of other Americans who just lost their jobs, too. And for professionals in industries that have been decimated by the coronavirus, the search may mean switching out of their industry forever.
And all the while, bills pile up. Reporter Monica Torres spoke to professionals in a number of fields to hear how their job hunts have changed because of the coronavirus. These are their stories: |
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| | | What job hunting during coronavirus is like |
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| | | | | | This week’s tips come from Celeste Lavin, an front page editor at HuffPost who typically works at home on an overnight shift. She has a few key recommendations for people now joining her in the WFH lifestyle because of the coronavirus. |
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| | | Purple seat cushion
“When I first started working from home, I would sit on my hard wooden kitchen chair. Pretty quickly, my lower back started hurting a lot, so I bought a very comfy seat cushion from Purple for about $70. It has definitely helped my back! It also comes with a machine-washable cover, which feels particularly important right now.” |
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| | | | Trigger Point Massager
“I try to remember to stand up and stretch and move around a bit, but it can be hard when working from home. I bought a great trigger point massager that I can use to work out the kinks in my back by myself. It makes for a great break time activity.” |
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| | | | Webcam Cover
“Working from home and collaborating with others inevitably means an uptick in video chats. I'm grateful to have a built in webcam, but it feels unsettling to have a camera pointing at me all the time. For very affordable peace of mind, I got a webcam cover that sticks to my computer, and I just slide it open for my calls.” |
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