I can relate. I was a military contractor when Obama took office 8 years ago. They cancelled several of the large projects and the contractors laid off hundreds of people locally. There were no jobs and I went from a high paid engineer to a part time, temporary sales associate at Lowes.
Did you get back into your field?
Yep. Made 6 figures in IT in 2008..got laid off and had to train replacement(Indian H1b)..u can check the disability box..after a year or two out of work your better off having Aids so you can check the disability box I guess..since then i’ve done construction, packed boxes, worked in a car wash, traded stocks to survive..now I work the ramp at the airport but am beginning a career in Aviation as a Pilot..which I gave up after 9/11 thanks to the ex..oh well..God has a strange way of working in someone’s life.
I say to the Obama staffers..Welcome to the real world aholes..your boss f’d up everything