Be ready for a Bumpy Ride

Remember 1997. For the first time in the history of India, people were being fired over lunch while their office desks were being cleared behind their backs. Professionals from capital markets turned to jobs as diverse as advertising, PR and theatre.
This prompted one of the local brokerages to put ‘job security’ as the theme for one of its recruitment ads. The jobs in mutual funds and brokerages are one of the most volatile and swing with the markets. Good times are on a roll now with the BSE index testing the 6000 mark, but it's only a matter of time before the market dips downward, perhaps sharply, and investors run for cover. All this could translate into severe job cuts, cramped mobility, and slower advancement for all but the very best.

When do you take a Break?