In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving work landscape, the concept of job security remains a paramount concern for individuals across various industries. The stability and assurance of holding onto one’s position in the face of economic fluctuations, technological advancements, and organizational changes are vital considerations for many employees. Job security goes beyond mere financial stability; it encompasses a sense of confidence, continuity, and peace of mind in one’s professional journey.
Exploring the topic of job security unveils a myriad of perspectives, experiences, and insights from individuals navigating through different career paths and industries. Some may emphasize the importance of adapting to change and upskilling to maintain relevance in a competitive job market, while others may advocate for stronger labor protections and workplace policies to safeguard employees’ livelihoods. Whether through personal anecdotes, statistical data, or expert analysis, discussions surrounding job security shed light on the intricate dynamics between employers and employees, the impact of global trends on local job markets, and the evolving nature of work in the digital age. Below, you’ll find a curated collection of quotes that encapsulate the essence of job security, offering inspiration, wisdom, and reflection for all those navigating the ever-changing landscape of employment.
Americans for Job Security is a corporate front group. It has spent millions on behalf of campaigns to repeal the estate tax and take down the Employee Free Choice Act. Neera Tanden
We can create the ultimate job security by becoming less dependent on the organization for which we work and more dependent on our own resources. Bo Bennett
People clinging to job security, savings, retirement plans, and other relics will be the ones financially-ravaged from 2010-2020, the most volatile world-changing decade in history. Robert Kiyosaki
Martha’s Vineyard is a very strange place, racially speaking. Or maybe it’s the way things could be if everyone had a bit more money and job security and status and could meet on equal enough footing. Thomas Chatterton Williams
By every measure, John Kennedy’s sex life was compulsive and reckless. At one level, it had clear public consequences. Knowledge of Kennedy’s behavior gave FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover absolute job security, as well as the potential power to derail Kennedy’s re-election had he survived assassination. Jeff Greenfield
Being an Arab leader has its rewards: the suite at the Waldorf-Astoria during the United Nations General Assembly, travel in your own plane, plenty of cash, even job security – whether kings, sheiks or presidents, with or without elections, most serve for life. Elliott Abrams
No one really has any job security anymore, including myself. Simon Cowell
Middle-class people worry a lot about money. They worry a lot about job security, and they do a lot of nine-to-five stuff. Irvine Welsh
Strong managers who make tough decisions to cut jobs provide the only true job security in today’s world. Weak managers are the problem. Weak managers destroy jobs. Jack Welch
There’s just no real job security when you’re shooting a show about an apocalypse, and anybody could die at any time. Melissa McBride
When minimum living wages, bargaining for fair wages, pensions, and job security are denied in too many countries, it is not rocket science to understand the drivers of inequality. Sharan Burrow
For me, there is no greater sunshine in politics or in life than to have a job, security for your family, a good school place where you know your child is going, and the sense that if I put in, there will be a decent, secure retirement at the end of it all. David Cameron
To be honest, as an actor, job security is not a trait. Taylor Kinney
The minute you do any layoffs, you might as well lay off the whole joint because everybody forgets about the customer and worries about their job security. Steve Wynn
I like to have job security. Tony Ferguson
To people I know in the bottom income brackets, living paycheck to paycheck, the Gig Economy has been old news for years. What’s new is the way it’s hit the demographic that used to assume that a college degree from an elite school was the passport to job security. Tina Brown
I don’t really care about job security. Roy Choi
Something that is appealing to me about old Hollywood is job security. Alden Ehrenreich
Football players value job security and stability as much anybody else. Adebayo Akinfenwa
‘Dilbert’ became popular during the downsizing of the ’90s, and job security was a major theme of the strip. Scott Adams
If employed by employee stock ownership plan companies, working Americans can spend less time worrying about job security and retirement savings and enjoy a clearer path to prosperity. Charles Boustany
I think reality TV for dancers has changed for the better. There are more opportunities and the platforms that we are being given are better. We have more job security and TV is allowing different levels of dance to come through to the forefront. People can now take their abilities and turn them into brands and make these top dollars. Laurieann Gibson
Union membership is not the sole guarantor of job security and a living wage, but nonunion factory workers do not enjoy the same protections as union workers. They’re subject to exploitation, underpayment and lower standards of workplace safety – which is also often the case for manufacturing workers outside the United States. Sean Doolittle
I like the fact that we have all the teams in the tournament. When I first got here as an assistant, not everyone made the tournament and I think as a coach, you look at it from a job security standpoint, I think that hurt when you didn’t have everybody in the tournament. Tim Buckley
Democrats have always historically referred to our families as working families, and I have sort of changed that moniker. I think what we have is a nation of worried families – families that are concerned about job security, families who thought their pensions were secure and now have questions. Tom Vilsack
Public school teachers enjoy a huge amount of job security, thanks to their powerful unions and inflexible work rules. Mike Gallagher
Under neoliberal governance, workers have seen their wages stagnate and their working conditions and job security become more precarious. Mark Fisher
The feeling of insecurity is inimical to our sense of wellbeing, as it causes anxiety and stress, which harms our physical and mental health. It is no surprise then that, according to some surveys, workers across the world value job security more highly than wages. Ha-Joon Chang
All of these ‘protections’ were put into place to provide public school teachers with the kind of job security and cushy work rules that United Auto Workers have enjoyed. Mike Gallagher
During the financial crisis, I worked with hundreds of executives who struggled as a result of their thoughts about job security. When their beliefs changed, so did their emotional experience – and they were then able to focus on the task at hand more effectively. Andrew J. Bernstein
The kind of job where you have to hustle and hustle and where you’re not sure whether you will have enough clients next month, where you have less job security, is becoming much more common. Erik Brynjolfsson
The biggest mistake that you can make is to believe that you are working for somebody else. Job security is gone. The driving force of a career must come from the individual. Remember: Jobs are owned by the company, you own your career! Earl Nightingale
I don’t think we can have democracies that work where most of the people are not benefiting economically, where most of the people are worried about their job security. Joseph Stiglitz
I’ve been asked a number of times what was my proudest accomplishment when I was still very active in the day-to-day affairs of Southwest Airlines. I always said job security for our people. Herb Kelleher
When I left SEIU, we had started this quality public service agenda to say to our members what I think the United Auto Workers learned: that quality is our only job security in the long run. Andy Stern
Often, when we support the ‘right’ causes and candidates, we fail to recognize that with progress comes sacrifice. That sacrifice might mean that you are no longer the obvious choice for the job. Your job security may no longer be a given. Nina Shaw
U.S. trade policy is not just about the relationship between our nation and other countries. It is part of a larger conversation about living wage, consumer protection, job security, and a better quality of life for all Americans. Marcia Fudge
In most professions, if you stay at the office an extra four hours every day, you’re gonna impress the boss. You’re gonna get that promotion; you’re gonna get that raise. You’re gonna at least have job security. But with acting, if you’re really ambitious and you have a good work ethic and are really good at your job, it might not really matter. Jason Bateman
Having more exposure is kind of a bittersweet thing for me, honestly, because it’s nice to have a little more job security in life now. Ani DiFranco
Hardworking men and women deserve not only job security, but also a paycheck when they need to take time off to care for a loved one. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sadly the job security of lawyers has been ruined, so they are less willing to defend political defendants. Shirin Ebadi
Ball security is job security here. Julian Edelman
Low unemployment numbers are clear indicators that Republican tax relief and economic policies are spurring growth and helping businesses hire new workers while providing American families with job security. J. D. Hayworth
In our community, we are encouraged to take up professions like medicine or engineering that offer consistency and job security. Acting is not a ‘real’ profession. Nushrat Bharucha
I don’t play for job security. Colin Kaepernick
If you are worried about job security and do not have an adequate emergency fund (ideally eight months’ worth of living expenses stashed away in a federally insured bank or credit union), you need to focus more on saving money than paying down the balance on your credit cards. Suze Orman
