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Prepare for turbulence!

The news about big airline mergers — Delta and Northwest, and possibly United and Continental — raises many issues for travelers. But what about employees?

All the companies mentioned above are very large, with tens of thousands of employees. Mergers of that magnitude pose several challenges, and the affected employees will face a period of major uncertainty and stress. It could easily happen to you — even if you don’t work in the airline industry.

In any merger of companies, employees can take some steps to survive the culture shock, as this recent article points out. Prepare to be flexible and patient!

Layoffs can also be an unpleasant cloud looming on the merger horizon. If you are facing this situation, you can take steps to protect yourself from a layoff and possibly save your job.

Other relevant articles to check out:

• What ‘right-sizing’ means to your career
  
• How job anxiety can help you succeed
• Job-hunting in an unsteady economy