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Make sacrifices There are no quick fixes in the market where most employees are suffering at every level.
If protecting your long term employment involves missing out on your favorite hobbies for a few weeks or even months, then that could well be a compromise you are going to have to make.
2.
Take a pay cut with dignity The next sacrifice could even be to accept a pay cut.
If you are offered a cut in hours or rates, accept them on the understanding that once the company is in better shape, your pay will return to its original level.
Get that in writing, and in the future you may be rewarded for your understanding and loyalty.
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Put in the hours You do not always have to turn up for work first and leave after the boss has gone home, but it is sound tactics to be seen to put in the extra hours when you can.
Your aim should be for your boss and colleagues to think of you as an essential feature of the business and that the office would not be the same without you.
4.
Expand your role Rather than being paid less and/or working longer hours a more interesting approach would be to get involved in new areas if you can.
Support your colleagues and share your expertise.
You will help the team and your contributions will help expand your visibility.
5.
Keep learning and improving Identify gaps in your skills or areas that could do with refreshing.
Demands keep changing and you will need to keep up with the market.
Try to read one book per month relevant to your marketplace and ask about courses that will enable you to do your job more efficiently.
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Start an online business If none of the above appeals, or you lose your job anyway, remember that the internet provides a low cost way to start a business from home.
This is not a way to make money without working, but the opportunities that do exist have never been seen before.