HOW SECURE IS YOUR JOB? A CHECKUP

GOOD INDICATORS

Your company's profit is BIG and GROWING.
Sales are up and the company is expanding.
You just got a 20% raise.
Your work is essential to the company's growth and profitability.
You are your boss's¹ "right hand" man/women.
You are married to the boss's daughter/son.
You are one of "the GUYS/GALS"

BAD INDICATORS

Your company is still losing money.
You didn't get a raise this year.
Your accomplishments are not recognized.
Your boss ignores you.
No one talks to you.
You are an older employee and the company would have to pay
you a pension if you were employed for a few more years.
The Christmas Party (which is a big yearly event) just got canceled.

The above represent some (there are many more) of the signs that your job is either secure (for now) or shaky. Most of us fall some where between these extremes. Therefore, we need to work on our job security skills to improve our indicators.

¹Check out the boss's indicators before getting too comfortable with this.