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[cervantes143]

For a long time now I, like you, have been hearing about the terrible economy. But it never affected me directly; the people that I saw getting laid off from their jobs were people that should have been fired long before. The companies that I saw removing people were using 'the economy' as an excuse

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start looking...

[crates]

or plan to relocate.

It's Pascal's Wager (look it up on Wikipedia if curious):

If you find a better job and don't need it you have a choice which is good.
If you find a better job and do need it you have a job which is good.
If you don't find a job and don't need it, you have something to take your mind off all the chaos around you which is good.
If you don't find a job and do need one you better understand your options than someone who hasn't been looking which is good.

The only way this can hurt you is if management is already looking for a reason to sack you and this gives them an excuse. But it doesn't sound like they need that much of an excuse.

-C

[mr_josephus]

I feel your pain, my friend. The newspaper had a fairly scary round of layoffs in January. Now, the company has a hiring freeze going on... also, when someone leaves they simply do not fill their open position. Trying to do more with less constantly. My position is fairly unique in that I keep track of incoming advertisements, and I can tell you... although there was a small uptick in revenue in April, for the most part we've just been spiraling downward.

I think this is a time where the ability to roll with punches and land on your proverbial feet is a good thing. I know I'm continuing to brush up on my resume, collect stuff for a portfolio, expand my skill set, and keep my eyes open just in case. What else is there to be done, really?