This book is about the social and psychological problems of university teachers, which many of them (more than 100 thousand people) will face in the near future. The result of the “demographic hole” was a sharp decline in the number of school graduates. The number of students is decreasing, fewer teachers are needed. Reform of higher education, transition to a two-level (“Bologna”) system, reduction in the number of universities - all this leads to a reduction in teachers. The danger of their unemployment has become real. It is shown that the crisis of higher education, on the one hand, has historical roots, and on the other, is a consequence of destructive reforms. The reasons and mechanisms for dismissal of teachers are analyzed. For a university teacher who has lost his job, the book provides the necessary legal information and will help cope with stress. The psychological aspects of overcoming a personal crisis are considered. The book can be useful to university teachers, practical psychologists, employees of psychological employment services, students studying psychology, as well as all those who are interested in practical psychology and the problems of domestic higher education and higher professional education.