Pink Slip Prognosticator Gives Odds of Losing Job

Your neighbor got laid off this week. Your brother lost his job last month. Your girlfriend thinks she’s going to get a pink slip Friday.

Nervous about your economic situation? Worried you might be the next victim of the downturn?

Find out the odds of losing your job with the Dismal Scientist’s Layoff Calculator, https://www.dismal.com, by your ZIP Code, occupation, last performance review and company’s stock symbol.

A lawyer has a 10% chance of getting the ax. A lawyer in California whose last review was in the top third has a 0.9% chance of being laid off.

There is a 5% median chance of being laid off next year, according to the Web site.

Happy holidays, huh?