AM I NEXT?

Some readers have asked about the message that appears at the bottom of each post:

"Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?"

It’s a wake-up call: stability is often an illusion. What feels safe today could shift tomorrow, and the routines we rely on might suddenly vanish. Many of us were taught that loyalty, hard work, and dedication would naturally lead to promotions, raises, and recognition. Yet in the modern workplace, that promise can feel more like a myth than a reality.

Even if a company calls you part of its “family,” the truth is that layoffs, restructuring, or sudden changes can strike at any moment—sometimes driven not by performance, but by executives protecting their own positions or hitting financial targets.

Finding a job today is no small feat. Competition is fierce, interviews are grueling, and even landing a role doesn’t guarantee safety. Job security is never absolute, and change often arrives without warning.

The footer is meant as a gentle, sobering nudge. It’s not designed to scare you, but to spark awareness, reflection, and proactive thinking about your career and your future.

While we wish you the best, it’s a truism: Hope is not a plan.

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT FOURSQUARE LABS

New York, New York-based Foursquare Labs, a geospatial technology company offering a location-focused social networking platform providing businesses with listing on a consumer-accessible City Guide, has announced a personnel realignment.

The reduction in force impacts 105 employees, an estimated 20% of the company's workforce, including Visits, OCF, and Foursquare City Guide team members.

According to CEO Gary Little, the decision was driven by the need to “streamline” the company's operations, and “set the company on more sustainable financial footing.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?