[jayef]

Actually, I have enough savings to pay my bills for 2 years. I work in one of the most competitive and downtrodden sectors of the economy and have never had difficulty finding work. I pray and give thanks to my God every day for what I have and I pray that others do not suffer. If I'm due for an attitude adjustment, it won't be because of a layoff.

[RobRoy]

My contract ends in a few months. I'm ALWAYS a few months or less from "unemployed." Of course, so is any real estate agent.

Americans who work for the same company for over 20 years never get the opportunity to reach full adulthood or responsibility for their own future, and the freedom that brings.

For them, it feels almost as though life has ended if they get laid off.

[clamper1797]

Well congrats ... with the high tech industry unemployment figures in the 30%+ range ... I have a number (lrge number) of VERY qualified people who are NOT that lucky. Incidently, I had enough saved in the market to live VERY well for 20+ years .... before the crashes. So did a LOT of my friends