[Makinus]

You have my support, while i never was in your situation since i´m self-employed (lawyer) i do know how hard is to be without a steady source of income... specially if you worked for a long time for the same employer...

As an aside, sometimes i find my own profession a little strange, as i notice that when the economy goes badly the number of my clients and lawsuits proportionally increase, and i do see why everyone does not like lawyers, even if all we are doing is our jobs and someone must do it...

Good luck in finding a new job!