Quotes by Ruth Luban

“When you have a period of not having to work that way its really critical to say, Do I want another job like that? And if people dont stop, they end up making lateral moves because theyre fearful of not having any income.”

“After youve been wandering in the wilderness and youve done your work, something will rise to the surface that it is so clear, that your skills, passion and preference are tailored for the job.”

“People have to know that just because the refugee has landed in a new job, theyre not necessarily safe, ... Its about building resilience, holding your boundaries, not giving 80-100 hours a week to the job and not losing your identity to the job.”

“People personalize a pink slip, even if they were reassured over and over that their work was good. Its a bottom-line decision, its not about you. But its impossible not to personalize it.”

“The wilderness is derived by not being allowed to know whats next until you do your homework. The people who stop and do this are so much better off because they really clarify their values and priorities,”

“One thing is to not avoid the recognition that this is a stressful life experience and theres no way to gloss over it,”

“The pink slip is precipitously delivered. Its not as if the worker caused the job loss, nor is it that they even wanted to shift gears or that they were tired,”