The launch of Telonu.com's layoff widget yesterday, reminded me of lessons learned from the Gold Rush of 1849: it's more profitable to sell pans & shovels. Those who elected to supply miners reaped the rewards of filling a timely demand. As the notion of a long term recession grows roots in the American psyche, I predict we'll see a bit of a "Recession Rush" to get appropriate products to market.
Here are two of the latest:
Telonu.com
Telonu.com offers visitors a place to rant anonymously about job loss, track layoffs, and rate employers. The comments are a little snarky for my taste, but the site as a whole is a good concept. It meets a need that I felt while unemployed: a sense of community. One can't help but feel less alone by reading the numerous "layoff stories". At the same time, they are ripe with the fresh cut of pain one feels immediately following a job elimination. I found myself looking for an optimistic anchor on this site, a place to be forward looking, and collaborate to make the most of new beginnings.
Recessionwire.com
Another site that's surfaced is recessionwire.com . This site, for me, has a brighter feel to it. It's less snarky and has some really fantastic writers who post useful tips and stories. The postings are original, smart, and take a variety of perspectives into account from spouses of layoff victims to freelancers scraping for work. Plus, they have some regular columns such as "screwed" (news on latest layoff) and Recession Briefing (aggregates the top recession related articles).
Heard of others? About to launch your own "Recession Rush" product? Feel free to post links in the comments below. I'd love to hear what else is out there, or about to arrive on the scene.
And if you've recently been laid off, maybe it's worth considering: are you a layoff entrepreneur? Do you have something valuable to share with others in the same position? Or do you think this recession will make fools of those looking for gold? Only time will tell, but for now it's encouraging to see new products released -- more proof that even in a recession there are opportunities to be found.
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Girl, the layoffs haven't ended. You asked for other sites covering the layoff scene. www.twilightpad.com is one of them.
ReplyDeleteTake a peek at the aftermath of a layoff (actually the before, during and after):
http://www.twilightpad.com/messageBoardPost.html?messageBoardPostId=1399
http://www.twilightpad.com/messageBoardPost.html?messageBoardPostId=2852
There's more there but I don't want to clog up your comment space.
Here's the main CG page:
http://www.twilightpad.com/company.html?companyId=20
Similarly, Tiffany had conversations about what was happening there:
http://www.twilightpad.com/company.html?companyId=1555
Kinda sucks. It's sad.