[UncleOxidant]

> I remember during the dot bomb when I was out of work for 6 months

I decided to take a 6 month sabbatical in the summer of '01 just a few months before the dot bomb really hit figuring that, sure, there was going to be an industry recession coming, but it should be over in 6 months. I ended up being out of work for 9 months then got a 4 month contract gig. When that was over there was just nothing in sight so I went back to school to get my Masters. It wasn't until early '04 that I got a steady paying gig again so there were a couple of really lean years there in the early aughts.

> Hold tight everybody, it'll get better. Take this time to get back into exercise and appreciate the free things in life: go to a park, the beach, go to a library.

Yes, good advice. Also try to keep learning stuff. At least now we've got a lot of online courses, etc.