Used to work in a medium-sized 500 person company with about 15 offices. I knew the CEO very well (even though I'm close to the bottom rung) and had many regular, positive interactions with him.

I completely agree.

Remember...your work doesn't necessarily "owe" you the position. Likewise, you don't "owe" the company your loyalty. Why not test the market and see if another company feels that you would be a good candidate for a leadership position? You may get the answer you expect, or you may not. Either way, you'll have a…

According to these guys- time to take a look around.

I am pretty certain you have missed his point. His main point was to not sweat the small stuff.

I always found it to be cheaper than the regular grocery store...but I don't buy much produce. I buy meat, milk and boxed/canned items. I usually spend less than I expect there.

+1

When I see my colleagues in passing in the hallways, I always make a point to give them a big smile and say their name. E.g. "Hi John! How are you?" Or..."Sarah! Keeping busy?" It can be disarming at first, but I really believe it helps create a positive and personal impression.

This is true. Everyone's situation is different. In particular, you are young, your lifestyle is probably cheap, since you make a lower salary, it is comparatively easier for you to find a new job, AND you potentially have a safety net of parents and family who would have your back if you had an emergency. So,…

Anything greater than 0% makes a difference. I think we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one :) I really do think that most people (not all) can make sacrifices, but fail to correctly separate "wants" and "needs." I also think people are especially hesitant to compromise on their housing situation.

While I understand your perspective...it really would be foolish to say there is nothing you can do.

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner.

I really do feel bad for you. Life does deal a bad hand sometimes. Also, obviously hindsight is 20/20, so this offers a really good teaching example. Please forgive me for pointing out a few things:

You have astutely pointed out that you do need to have income to save money. Can we just agree that at some point, you will have a job that lasts longer than a few months?

Keep in mind that building a 6 month emergency fund can take years- it does not happen overnight. For posterity, let's just limit this to people working full time jobs with benefits. I honestly believe that nearly each of these people can find a way to reduce their expenses by 10% and put that money into savings. …

I find that a lot of the blogs I read are a little bit redundant. Especially if you read reddit- which is the primary source for a lot of blog posts. The easiest thing to do is to just pare them down to one in each subject area.

Umm...I would say that being "laid off" implies you are being let go for circumstances beyond your control. Being "fired" indicates that you were terminated with cause.

I can kind of agree with you, but I also agree with netizen that every person (not just the privileged) should have or be working to build an emergency fund. If it is not possible for you to save any money for this purpose, you are living above your means.

hahahah so true.

Some people just prefer to stay humble. It's very difficult to accept praise graciously.