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Downsizing Alarm Clock
by Sylvia Ho
Monster Contributing Writer


It's an uncertain world out there. How do you protect your career? In addition to looking for good opportunities to advance, you should always keep a lookout for your own job security. If downsizing alarms go off, watch out. Take this quiz and see if you're getting a wake-up call that your job may be in jeopardy.
1. The project you have been working on is not receiving funding. True
False
2. Your boss has been avoiding you and relays messages by memo. True
False
3. Companies in your industry are consolidating, and rumor has it that your company is looking to merge with a stronger company. True
False
4. You are one of five or more people in an administrative department who have the same responsibilities. True
False
5. Your last performance review was not terrific. In fact, your boss would not discuss your career path with you. True
False
6. You feel more and more isolated at your job. True
False
7. Your company just made an announcement that it is "embracing" a new direction -- an area of business that you do not work in. True
False
8. Office morale is poor, and the managers are obviously interviewing for new jobs themselves instead of motivating employees. True
False
9. You start to get more and more assignments that only fill your time, instead of the choice assignments you had been working on. True
False
10. Wall Street analysts have downgraded your company’s stock consistently over the past year. True
False

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