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How To Handle Being Fired
In this uncertain economy, being “let go” can be devastating. Losing your job can take a toll on you both financially and emotionally, however, it doesn’t have to be the end of the world. With the right tools, you can overcome this setback and maybe even come out stronger. Here are some suggestions on how to cope with a job loss.
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Homewood Salesman Sacked Over Packers Tie Doing Well in New Gig
(Chicago Sun Times) — Just about eight months ago, John Stone learned firsthand just how intense NFL rivalries can get — he was sacked from his job as a car salesman for wearing a Green Bay Packers tie to work smack dab in the heart of Bears country. What a difference an offseason can make. Shortly after the 35-year-old Stone lost his job at an Oak Lawn car dealership, he got a chance as a salesman at Chevrolet of Homewood, 18033 S. Halsted St. Since then he’s brought in customers from as far away as Milwaukee. And four times he’s been named salesman of the month — an honor that goes to the associate who sells the most cars in a month.
City Clerk Fined for Having Workers Move Her Furniture
(AJC) — Rhonda Johnson, Atlanta’s long-time city clerk has been slapped with an $800 fine after a Board of Ethic investigation showed that she used city workers – using a city-rented truck – to move personal furniture.According to the study, on Sept. 15, 2008, Johnson rented a Toyota Prius to attend a meeting in Athens. The next day, she traded the Prius in for a 2008 Chevrolet S15 pick-up truck.
NPR’s C.E.O. Apologizes for Handling of Williams Episode
(New York Times) — In the latest dispatch from the war between Juan Williams and NPR, Vivian Schiller, its chief executive, apologized to her colleagues for how she handled Mr. Williams’s firing for remarks he made about Muslims. But she did not apologize for the firing itself. “While we stand firmly behind that decision, I regret that we did not take the time to prepare our program partners and provide you with the tools to cope with the fallout from this episode,” Ms. Schiller said in a statement released Sunday evening, first reported on Politico’s Web site. Mr. Williams’s firing prompted an outcry from his conservative supporters, many of whom have framed the firing as a First Amendment issue. Ms. Schiller has vigorously denied that accusation.
