This from ‘JeffSkilling’ on 2009 May 05, 1:27 pm -
“The saying goes when your neighbour loses his job it’s a recession, and when you lose your job it’s a depression. Well it’s now a depression at my house, my firm laid off 25 professionals this morning, including me 
. Anyone out there have any tips for the newly unemployed in terms of keeping up with mortgage payments, job search consultants, etc…
BTW my next door neighbour lost his job three weeks ago (architect) and the lady across the street (lawyer) has been unemployed for three months she is thinking of becoming a bus driver! Until these last 6 months I’ve never known a “professional” who had ever been unemployed, it’s kind of disturbing.”
