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We should also try to be as objective as possible about the changes going on in the workplace. Some people have actually benefited from losing their jobs in that it has forced them to go through some soul-searching about what is important to them in their careers and they have come out of the process happier for the experience. They find out that the job they were so attached to was a bad fit for them and that there are other, more attractive options and ways to make a living that make sense for them.

Some people who get involved as contractors, initially with skepticism and trepidation, find that as they gain confidence and realize that they can earn a living this way, they wouldn’t go back to a traditional job if it was offered to them. People who have just lost their job may have difficulty believing that, but if they take the time to talk to people who have made the transition to contracting — and they should make a point of doing that — they will find that there is a world beyond that of the traditional job.

An example of the struggle people continue to have in accepting contract work was given in an October 24, 2006, article on Workopolis, Canada’s biggest job site. A worker in the auto sector who had lost his job and was having no success in finding another one after months of searching was seeking advice. He had just been offered a four-month contract by a company he respected in the auto sector, and his question was whether he should accept it or continue to seek “real” employment.

It’s possible that once we work our way through the transition that is currently going on in the workplace, we will pass on to our children a workplace that is healthier and more fulfilling for them.