HOW CAN I SURVIVE?

With budget cuts rampant in our industry (and the world) I was just thinking... "How can I survive?"

While budget cuts are mostly based on a number... "cut 10%" or "cut 100K", a human is making these cuts. So I thought of 5 way to avoid being cut, but it has a lot to do with me making a few sacrifices. These probably apply if you're full or part time.

1. BE ON TIME FOR WORK weather it's for an on-air shift, production, meeting, a van hit or remote. Tardiness just means the job must not be that important to you if you don't respect it enough to show up on time. So why not cut you.

2. WORK EXTRA WITHOUT PAY. Cutting hours is the first area we are usually asked to make adjustments in next to controlling expenses. So why not do the extra work and keep my job.

3. SUGGEST BUDGET SAVING IDEA'S. There has to be something or some area, I notice, that can save the company money.

4. VOLUNTEER TO TAKE A PAY CUT. I know this a hard pill to swallow. But a small pay cut is better than no pay check.

5. STOP ASKING FOR A RAISE. You won't get one in this environment and to keep asking is annoying.

It's an employer's market and while there are no guarantees when it comes to budget cuts and some of these seem drastic, taking the above actions could be proactive and save your job.

It's just my opinion on how you can survive.

LJ