Another New Term for People Looking out for Themselves – Career Cushioning
The quickest way to cut expenses is to cut staff. This is the way of the world in the 21st Century. Until someone comes along and changes that, it only makes sense to keep your options open. As the article I linked points out, that can mean keeping your knowledge and skills up to date, staying in touch with your network, and possibly looking at side gigs you could hop to if you find yourself in a company that is laying off staff.
I don’t see anything wrong with that. It’s not disloyal to your employer. That’s not the world we work in any longer.
