Just out of curiosity

[tsubaki]

At least around here the layoffs have been toward least productive (like it should be) instead of seniority. Know 2 companies in unrelated skills that are downsizeing in that direction.
A few companies have started voluntary seperations this week.

[eight]

A layoff might be fun. Guess that's what happens when oil hits $30/barrel. I'll go fishing and hope the money I have saved stays worth enough to support me for a few years.

[whale]

I work in the pharmaceutical industry.....lately they call layoffs at my company "ATS" or Adapting To Scale. It's all BS for when Lipitor goes off patent and others can make generic versions and we lose lots of money. So far I have been spared but eventually they will do it cheaper in China and I will have to start looking....I like where I live and don't want to move but, for me, there are no other options nearby. I may have to follow some friends of mine to NC.

[charlie_the_tuna]

not an issue.
ridership is up and the lirr aint going nowhere.
worst case, layoffs, my seniority is out of layoff range.
i have about 500 or more men under me.

[randlemanboater]

The worse the economy, the more people choose crime.....so I am ok......as long as the city doesnt go broke.

And my wife is a teacher, so she should be good too.

During the fat times when people are making loads of money, public service doesn't seem so great, but it does now.

[lumberslinger178]

I guess I'm one of the lucky builders around now. I have just signed contracts on the Barnegat light train station built 1890.... renovating it to a single family home. so Im good for 7-8 months.
Being in a resort town also helps... most people here.. second/third homes cost more than my whole block.
So i feel some what blessed.