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Let’s be honest: the idea of “job security” used to be a promise.
Today, it’s mostly a story we tell ourselves so we can sleep at night.
You can be a top performer and still lose your job because of a spreadsheet decision.
You can be “part of the family” on Friday and out of a job on Monday.
In this episode, I talk about:
Why classic job security is basically dead
What that does to our life plans, finances, and mental health
Why waiting for your employer to “take care of you” is a trap
How to build your own kind of security with skills, money, and your network
No doom, no sugarcoating—just an honest look at how work really works now, and small, practical moves you can start this week so future you has more options and less panic.
If you’ve ever had that Sunday-night knot in your stomach thinking,
“What if they let me go?”
this episode is for you.
www.schmied.be
By Jürgen SchmiedLet’s be honest: the idea of “job security” used to be a promise.
Today, it’s mostly a story we tell ourselves so we can sleep at night.
You can be a top performer and still lose your job because of a spreadsheet decision.
You can be “part of the family” on Friday and out of a job on Monday.
In this episode, I talk about:
Why classic job security is basically dead
What that does to our life plans, finances, and mental health
Why waiting for your employer to “take care of you” is a trap
How to build your own kind of security with skills, money, and your network
No doom, no sugarcoating—just an honest look at how work really works now, and small, practical moves you can start this week so future you has more options and less panic.
If you’ve ever had that Sunday-night knot in your stomach thinking,
“What if they let me go?”
this episode is for you.
www.schmied.be