[decooney]

I'm in IT too. Have been for 20 years now. Who knows, maybe I am extra sensitive to what is going on, constantly being bombarded with resume's from friends and colleagues that lost their jobs or still can't find work in IT. Some after 2 years are still out of solid work picking up a short 1 month contract (if lucky) here and there. Super scary for those with a family, three kids, and recently purchased homes. No different than people losing jobs in product mfg, steel mills, whatever... Many with specific specialized IT job skills (now being outsourced to India) are having to scramble to take whatever wage jobs they can get to not go on welfare after their unemployment ran out... I still see the fear in their eyes, and their wives saying to them "What are we going to do?".

For those with decent or good jobs and limited exposure to this situation may not truly understand how it is... We are/were getting beat on our own turf and now the turf is being moved. Part of what Globalization is starting to mean sure scares the crap out of me. Seriously, If today is an example of what is ahead on a greater scale, I don't want to think of what it will be like 20-50 years from now. Freakin scary.

Multidisciplinary job skills and experience is a must for anyone with specialized job skills today and for others that want to survive and live well long term. Especially if this situation continues to get worse over the next five to ten years. Good Luck to all.