Because most companies in North America and Europe are the busiest toward the end of the year holiday season due to increases in business activities during that period of time. Also, budgets for the year is typically on a use it or lose it basis. Combined with the holiday season and compliance requirements, a lot of hiring and business activities happen during that time. Then the beginning of next year starts with all kinds of business objectives and regulatory requirements that need to be fulfilled by all departments within the company. This means the white-collar workers will be extremely busy and no time to train new people. This is when bosses are the most vulnerable and locked in on short-term sunk cost. Unless you are super terrible, many bosses will probably not fire you at that moment and if they do want to fire you, they probably wait until the end of Q2 around summer time closer to the end of the summer. They likely will be on vacation so they want someone to do the work then when people start to look for work again in late August and early September, they feel more confident about finding a qualified candidate to replace you in the position. Why is this important?
Well, if you remember my RAAALTE formula with the WAFRL and AAFRL components, the busy times are probably the best time to experiment with AAFRLing if your heart desires because you will be at a position of strength. By the time they figure out your semi-quiet quitting, you will have move on to find another job if it comes to that. Remember working for people won’t make you rich and probably will worsen your overall health versus doing what you like to do. Making money is all about cash flow. Think about it this way. Can you bring the money you didn’t mange to spend with you when it’s all over? Conversely, will they chase your debts when it’s all over? The perspective is important in this regard. It takes investments in something to make money. That initial capital come from somewhere hence your financial health is mostly about managing cash flows. You typically need FU money/resources before you can do whatever you want but that doesn’t mean you should tolerate exploitation just because you don’t have FU money. Starting out without FU money just means you to be smart about certain things and stay low-key. You probably need to take BS from people but gauge the level of BS to ensure it is tolerable. The good thing about just starting out is, because your workplace stature is so low and you are probably being paid so little, people will probably feel more sorry or superior than you to view you as a threat.
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Why getting hired in August or September for an office position is the best from a short-term job security standpoint.
This is an important distinct as many white-collar people who bully people in the workplace tend to be of certain demographic group which I will not elaborate further. But the common denominator of their motivation is usually job security or job advancement in pursuit of job security. Most of these people will not view a lowly entry level person as an obstacle to their pursuits hence if they do bully low level workers, they will likely resort to using low-level busy work punishment or resort to nasty/rude languages. They usually won’t use their upper level “tears” arsenal against you in the workplace. It’s when you become a threat to them do they start really giving you a hard time. Listen in this day and age, no one is sure what the next day will be like even the potentially bully probably doesn’t know. Therefore it’s important that you have options. There are over a hundred industry and/or sub-industries and literally tens of millions of companies in the US alone and tens of thousands of super large US employers spread out in every US state and/or territories. That means it’s almost impossible for you to not get a job in some form or another even if you are one of those people who change jobs every few months. As you gain more experience, you will learn how to interview and write legally compliant resumes and cover letters that also allow you to get a job as a frequent job hopper. 99.9999999% of all jobs are basically akin to hand-to-mouth sharecropping/subsistence farming because even if you are the statistical few who make above 100K dollars a year, you are only paid a small trickle amount of that every two weeks that is if you are working. This means it will always be hard to save as employers control your cash flow and not giving you sufficient cash flows in advance to generate passive income. Plus if you WAFRL, you won’t even have enough free time nor energy to invest in yourself/your future.
Most employers expect you to devote your full and undivided attention to work and they frequently put pressure on you when you don’t. The issue is, you won’t have the cash flow, time, skills nor experience to start your own ventures. Many employers also make you sign agreements/clauses to prevent you from doing something that may be “adverse to their best interests.” This is precisely why you may want/need to manage your career like a short race rather than a marathon. Even if you only invest 10K dollars into your 401(k) when you start out in your young career, after 40 to 50 years that 10K dollars can become over one million dollars. Coupled that with Social Security and some basic savings, it will probably be enough for a modest retirement at the very least. What I am trying to say is there are enough safety net the government have built a structure for you to take calculated risks. In essence, your biggest issue will not even be debt as there are generous bankruptcy laws in the US that protect the bankrupted not every country have. These social safety nets obvious encourage taking calculated risks that have benefited the US economy greatly. To be honest, it’s difficult to starve nor be shelterless in most US jurisdictions as there are attentive daily necessity safety nets too. I think the real issue for you is to figure out what kind of life you want to live. That’s where I think strategize and compartmentalize your career become super important. Personally I think higher education is the low hanging fruit. Getting that higher education is like having a transferable skill in all industries. It will open a lot of doors and networks. You will meet the most diverse groups of people that you can develop into long-lasting relationships with in higher learning. Because once you go into the workforce, your circle will get smaller and smaller.
Of course, not everyone can get into global top ten US-based universities but that’s another story. I think the more important point is spending money wisely. Enhancing your accredited educational level is probably one of the best investments anywhere. Knowledge is frequently a medium to gain power/influence and/or money. Whatever way you decide to live life, remember to do what you love to do and reasonably respect the rules that allow you to survive and strive. Most important, within a reasonable range, don’t take BS from anyone. Taking in the BS baggage may severally hurt your own health and decrease your standard of living/happiness. Once you have FU money, either call out the BS immediately or within a reasonable amount of time or leave for somewhere else if possible when legally compliant to do so. Remember, you are managing your career like a hospice manage a patient or a coach manage an end of the game scenario because everyone has an expiration data at least most likely in this life-time. You are not trying to win forever or stay at a place forever or make everyone like you/happy with you, you are simply trying to live the best life possible within a limited amount of time you have while you are here.