In today's challenging job market, no single set of rules can be followed to ensure you won't lose your job because of a merger, a layoff, outsourcing, or automation. You can, however, use certain skills to reduce the odds of becoming unemployed. In When Corporate Sh*t Happens, Andrew L. Oliver provides you with career advice to guide you through each phase of your career, whether you are just starting out, trying to climb the ladder to success, or fighting age discrimination as an older person in the workplace. This guide offers self-assessment tools for identifying your ideal job and gives strategies for ¿ succeeding in your job, ¿ monitoring the company's health, ¿ surviving when the company plans to downsize, ¿ finding a new job in less time with less financial and personal stress, ¿ surviving a merger, ¿ surviving a layoff, ¿ surviving unemployment, and ¿ bulletproofing your career. Using Oliver's personal and professional experience as a backdrop, When Corporate Sh*t Happen takes you step-by-step through your career, providing the advice and tips you need to be successful in good times and bad.