Challenger Quotes

You've got to let the punishment fit the crime. In the overall scheme of things, this is probably like a misdemeanor. - John Challenger

You should tie up these loose ends a year or two before retiring. Don't wait until the last minute to understand your benefits options. - John Challenger

You don't see them this lucrative very often. This is kind of off the charts. - John Challenger

You are 25 percent more likely to lose a job after Labor Day [Sept. 1] than in the preceding eight months... The reasons: employers are finalizing budgets and business plans for 2004, and payroll levels are heavily impacted by both. - John Challenger

With M&A activity up, we're seeing more condensing of things like duplicate headquarters, banks on adjacent corners, duplicate warehouses... It's definitely something that's going to fuel more downsizing in 2004. - John Challenger

With job-cut figures surging, you would expect to see long lines at the unemployment offices and at every location looking to hire. - John Challenger

With fewer job cuts last month and virtually no let-up of demand for skilled workers across all industries, one would expect far more wage pressure than has been seen. - John Challenger

With factors like technology, outsourcing and consolidation working against job creation, any job market rebound we see in the near future will be relatively small. - John Challenger