I have a theory.
Here's a theory that I have about who's looking for a job. It isn't just the 10% unemployed part of the population, it's another 10% that are scrambling for anything better, plus another 5% of people who are underemployed and looking for something better, and another 10% of people who are afraid right now that their company is going to go down.
For the record, I'm in the scrambling group, and the company is going down group.
But I received an email today that was sent to me by accident. LoyalAssistant was let go (which was a very sad, sad day for me... I had to let someone I considering a true friend. And now I have exactly zero people keeping me company at DeltaHouse. But I don't want to ramble any more than I already am.), and I had all email sent to her to forward to me. This was done just in case someone sent something to her, would get answers.
Then I saw an email from LadyAwesome (five-plus year employee of the company, bullet-proof, award-winning, awesome human being and person), that basically said that while she was looking for jobs, she came across one that looked good for LoyalAssistant.
Instead of sending it to LoyalAssistant's social email, by reflex, she sent it to her DeltaHouse email... and I read it.
I was stunned. LadyAwesome was going to retire from DeltaHouse. If she left, I actually think it'd rip DeltaHouse in two. Doing her exit interview would be something that every employee would asking me about the results. And afterwards, a fight would break out between the management committee at DeltaHouse. I know this.
Which is why I'm sitting on it.
But that's a sign of the times to me. I think 50% of the workforce population is actively looking for a job right now. And you might not know who, but it's happening now.
Which is also why my theory on the world's biggest game of musical chairs is going to come true as well.
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You are exactly right. Once the economy comes back, turnover is going to be HUGE everywhere. Personally, I think that you would be an idiot to not be at least passively looking around for other opportunities come late 2010. Especially in the HR field.
I also believe you hit the nail on the head. You would be wrong not to just keep your eyes and ears open to what might be out there. Doesn't mean you have to change jobs or even apply for that matter, but there may be a better opportunity for you out there or an opportunity to start something on your own that you have always wanted to do but never knew when and where the best time to do it was.
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