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  • Several Ways of Preparing For a Recession

    Hi Every Body,
    How are you all? So, are there any ways of preparing for a recession? There are some things you need to do for getting ready for the harsh economic times that come with a recession.

    In case of a recession, you could make yourself independent of the employers by improving, developing or reviving some of the personal skills which we can sell to other employers. All people have personal knowledge and skills that might be useful for other people. Regardless of the fact you were employed in a company, you can offer your services and skills on freelance or consulting basis.

    For example, if you were employed in a corporation as an administrative assistant, you can use your Office skills for providing typing services or resuming the production services as a freelancer. Actually, any type of document production service would be suitable for your type of skill.

    The trick for preparing for a recession is to identify the kind of services you could offer to others. You need to take any opportunity it might appear in these recession times. On the other hand, it is not enough only to have technical skills but you will need marketing and sales knowledge in order to succeed as a freelancer. For instance, if you are an engineer or a programmer you might need to enhance the marketing and sales skills in order to get better for your new business.

    In conclusion, the best things you could do in order to prepare for a recession are: identifying the particular experience or skills you can offer to potential customers as a freelancer, identifying the weaknesses as well as your strengths as well as identifying the people who might need your services as a freelancer. You need to develop an achievable and practical plan and take all the necessary steps for getting into action quickly.

    Make sure you keep good records in case you begin your own business, since you will need to report all the incomes for taxing purposes and this is a very important aspect of a personal business.

    Best Regards.....

  • #2
    I would say "don't be afraid to work or think you are too good to do anything from shoveling manure, etc". Or, mistake thinking you are "worth more than that" and turning down a job. A DOLLAR is a DOLLAR. One more dollar in your pocket is a good thing.

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    • #3
      I think the best way to prepare for resession is to (1) get educated in the skills that will be needed and that pay well, and (2) get into a savings plan and build an emergency fund.

      I would not leverage the future rainy days with typing or other clerical skills...think big, and I mean BIG! Get real skills so you can get and/or keep a job that pays real money, and not one that allows you to subsist.

      Choosing a career, what one should major in or study, is like choosing a mate to marry...don't waste your time learning or pursuing something that won't pay off later.

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      • #4
        Make your money during the boom times so you can ride out the recession times. Boom times are not the time for you to get into negative equity, more loans, credit cards and all that **** because when recession comes, you will find yourself in a house of straw.

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        • #5
          Good advice. The Good times won't last forever, there is always a "rainy day" down the road. Life is up and down. Times of peace and prosperity and times of downturns, etc. I think many of us got lulled into thinking the economy would boom forever, etc. We have all now had an awakening so let's learn from it.

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          • #6
            Get used to living on less than you make. You can easily cut it further if you are prepared.
            LivingAlmostLarge Blog

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            • #7
              Unfortunately, the time to prepare for a recession is before it happens, not during.

              Probably the most important thing you can do now that we are neck deep in it is to make yourself as valuable or as indispensable to your current employer as you can. Keep an eye out for other opportunities, and of course improve your skills if those opportunities are available to you.

              Saving and cutting debt is always good advice, good times or bad. In these times, a fat EF is more important than cutting debt.

              Good luck to those of you on the edge.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by LivingAlmostLarge View Post
                Get used to living on less than you make. You can easily cut it further if you are prepared.
                Yes!!!!! key, super key! Working on it!

                I have to add,

                I've decided that multiple sources of income are paramount. I have a bachelor degree on one of the top 10 best jobs with the most potential growth (Computer science/business analyst) according to any survey I get.
                But I would never invest on a master degree. I am investing on diversifying my income, depending on "a job" is just too risky and too stressful.

                I am blessed that I have never being laid off since I started working 1993(although I have been close. )Still, while I am thankful, I am working on a plan to minimize my dependency on "a job" or "a career" or "an occupation".

                I do not beleive education is its formal definition is the answer.
                You can not control if you will "keep that job" no matter what your resume says or what titles you have under your sleeve.

                That is my take on it

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                • #9
                  ^.. employment is merely one of a few thousand ways to make money... why does most people seem to think that getting a job is the only way to make money? weird....

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                  • #10
                    I'm preparing myself by having multiple income sources. Full time job + website marketing and other stuff.

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                    • #11
                      2007 wants this thread back, isn't the recession over?

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                      • #12
                        I can see the direction this economy is going, IMHO and I am downsizing and battening down the hatches for the storm.

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                        • #13
                          2007 wants this thread back, isn't the recession over?
                          To me it doesn't matter, the "recession" just made us more aware and took many out of the comfort zone of employment.

                          Good times, bad times, diversifying income streams is still the way to go. It is just more vital during hard times.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by segmond View Post
                            2007 wants this thread back, isn't the recession over?
                            + lol

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