Thanks for your kindness. Outsourcing has complicated so many lives. Company CEO's may see some benefit, but for us worker bees, it's just not worth the trouble.
I've said that because there are multiple layers of companies involved where I work. The client company, and several outsource vendors. The main one is IBM. I was working for them until this past Friday. The client company is not happy with them and has not been sending much work their way. So IBM has been laying off like crazy.
I was able to land a job directly with the client company. However, it's a contract for six months. It will take me through the end of the year. After than, who knows. But I'm much better off that the 50+ people who've been laid off just this month alone.
Is it near the area where we picked you up?