Here are some hints that your job may be in jeopardy because of problems within the organization.

• There are major changes at the executive level of the organization
• Senior management staff sell large quantities of company stock
• The organization announces a hiring freeze
• The organization reports massive losses in sales and/or profits
• There are rumors of impending organizational restructuring
• There are rumors of impending "rightsizing" or "downsizing"
• Executives and managers are now seen always meeting behind closed doors
• Major projects are "shelved" or completely shutdown
• Top performers and key employees are leaving the organization
• Department budgets (including travel and expense accounts) are cut dramatically
• New rules are implemented about "essential" and "non-essential" activities
• Major clients drop your organization for a competing firm
• The organization is facing a major cash crunch and not paying vendors
• The organization is in negotiations to acquire or merge with another company
• The entire industry is in trouble
• The corporate rumor mill is all people can focus on at work