| The death of the job has been predicted for some | | | | frightening prospect. And that is made worse by the |
| time, yet most people still seem to be in employment | | | | fact that governments have not made adequate |
| or searching for a job. So is this prediction incorrect? | | | | provision for the growing number of older people and |
| Jobs have certainly changed in nature over the last | | | | the decrease in younger workers. |
| fifty years or so, becoming much less stable. It is now | | | | For others, the new type of job with its increased |
| usual to receive a contract for a fixed period of time, | | | | flexibility is a breath of fresh air, allowing them to |
| such as one or two years which is a huge change | | | | create a lifestyle which suits them and to move from |
| from the days when almost all jobs were entered into | | | | job to job and career to career without any of the |
| with the hope, or perhaps fear, that the employee | | | | negative connotations this held in the past. |
| would still be there to collect a gold watch at | | | | Whichever view you hold, new ways of working force |
| retirement. | | | | employees to be more self reliant. It is no longer |
| We all like security, yet hate feeling trapped. So is this | | | | possible to expect an employer to look after you and |
| change to our advantage? Everyone will have their | | | | your family for life, providing you with a secure salary |
| own point of view on this one. For many, loss of a | | | | until you are 65 , holiday and sick pay along the way |
| secure income and a pension at the end of it is a very | | | | and a secure retirement fund. |