I've seen so many salary cuts and layoffs around me lately that I lost count. This only reminds me that self-employment and having your own business is the way to go.
I wouldn't say that! It depends what kind of business you own; many small one-person or few-person businesses are extremely vulnerable in the recession. It depends on what services or products you're providing.This only reminds me that self-employment and having your own business is the way to go.
I hear this all the time, and I think it is in reference to the economy with healthcare being in stable demand in good and bad economic times. However, governments tend to cycle through different healthcare policies decade to decade, and sometimes there are severe healthcare cuts and wage cuts. That is the nature of being at the mercy of the government. Therefore, I wouldn't classify healthcare as "secure". The only thing secure is money in the bank (and even then, with the recent bank failures, one could make an argument about thatBullseye said:Wife is an RN, so quite secure.
No sure thing, of course, but nursing is about as secure as you can get these days. There is a global shortage of highly skilled nurses, a large percentage of older nurses nearing retirement, and an ageing population, this should provide job security for at least as long as it takes for young people to choose to enter the profession, train for it, and get skilled enough to replace the current experienced nurses.I hear this all the time, and I think it is in reference to the economy with healthcare being in stable demand in good and bad economic times. However, governments tend to cycle through different healthcare policies decade to decade, and sometimes there are severe healthcare cuts and wage cuts. That is the nature of being at the mercy of the government. Therefore, I wouldn't classify healthcare as "secure". The only thing secure is money in the bank (and even then, with the recent bank failures, one could make an argument about that).
See this article foreshadowing things to come in Alberta for example:
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Health/Nurses+hard+cuts+health/1668601/story.html
An old family friend who is a retired RN told me of very difficult times in the early 80's, and again in the 90's when RN's (and other healthcare workers) were being fired, and wages were being cut. In general everyone is useful, but no one is indispensable.