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Surviving Corporate Downsizing with Dignity and Grace!

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Surviving Corporate Downsizing with Dignity and Grace opens your eyes to the entire issue of downsizing in Corporate America. If we're enjoying such a wonderful economy, why are so many people losing their jobs? The author, Mitchell Baldwin, offers advice for people who have been recently downsized, and even those who are still waiting for the ax to fall. His financial advice is practical, easy to understand, and it works. I have put into place all of his suggestions and my financial picture is greatly improved. He also offers suggestions about what to do next, how to retrain yourself, where to look for a job, and even how to go about starting your own business, as he did. Baldwin addresses the depression and anxiety one may feel when leaving a job, as well as the guilt that is often felt by the survivors. And, all of his suggestions and advice is presented from a Christian perspective, which meant a lot to me. I advise anyone who has lost a job, or thinks they may be in danger of losing a job, to get this book for their own personal library. You'll want to make notes in the margins!

This book is a must read for any individual who is involved in corporate downsizing. This book gives you a sensitive understanding of how one can associate their identity with an employer. Mitch uses analogies that one can easily relate to in defining how your self-esteem becomes a part of the corporation you are leaving. In addition, he gives the basics of how you can put your life back together. These basics includes preparing a budget to remain financially afloat, reviewing the current situation before making plans for the future, etc. This is a good book that tells a dramatic story of his downsizing before revealing what to do to get back on track!