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10 Ways to Make Yourself Unfireable

Don’t just sit there, basking in your continued employment…

Phew. You survived the culling. Or maybe your school district has managed to avoid a mass layoff. Either way, you’re one of the lucky ones.

Unlike so many of your friends and family, you won’t have to deal with the unemployment office or cancel your cable — yet.

But instead of sitting smugly at your desk, you should be thinking about what you can do (right now!) to make yourself absolutely indispensable.

Having a job is not a civil right. Everyone is vulnerable to cutbacks. Now is not the time for complacency.


The good news is, there are lots of steps you can take to help safeguard your position.

If you want to be the last person they’d think of letting go, follow our ten tips.

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