I’ve found myself unemployed recently. After working consistently for 16yrs I found myself laid off a few months ago and the job market for IT managers hasn’t been good. It’s really not a great time to be looking for a decent paying job in the field. I’m still looking but I’m getting close to the end of my unemployment so I’m definitely getting nervous. I’m hopeful I can find a job where I don’t have to take too big of a backward step here around first of the year. It just sucks having to look at jobs that are a step or two back from my last position instead of jobs that keep me moving ahead… I just can’t seem to find any of those at the moment. Serenity now!