Ruth Luban Quotations

One thing is to not avoid the recognition that this is a stressful life experience and there's no way to gloss over it,

People have to know that just because the refugee has landed in a new job, they're not necessarily safe, ... It's about building resilience, holding your boundaries, not giving 80-100 hours a week to the job and not losing your identity to the job.

The pink slip is precipitously delivered. It's not as if the worker caused the job loss, nor is it that they even wanted to shift gears or that they were tired,

When you have a period of not having to work that way it's really critical to say, 'Do I want another job like that?' And if people don't stop, they end up making lateral moves because they're fearful of not having any income.

The wilderness is derived by not being allowed to know what's next until you do your homework. The people who stop and do this are so much better off because they really clarify their values and priorities,

People personalize a pink slip, even if they were reassured over and over that their work was good. It's a bottom-line decision, it's not about you. But it's impossible not to personalize it.

After you've been wandering in the wilderness and you've done your work, something will rise to the surface that it is so clear, that your skills, passion and preference are tailored for the job.