In my 42 oilfield years, half of them were years of one or more layoffs. If it were a contest that business has all of them beat. Somehow I survived to retire. Half of it was because I didn’t lay myself off from my own company. We managed to fight our way through all the downturns somehow. We never turned down honest work and we appreciated all we got.
I just keep my head down and keep moving.
Seriously, though - one would have to be a mental case to outwork me, these young kids out of college - they don't stand a chance! ; )