Reply #7: First, I hope you are now enjoying good health, secondly, I

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have good friends from my days of working who were "downsized" and are out of work. These are professionals with great resumes like your own, and they cannot find work. I'm responding because I loved your comment about Barnes&Noble. One of my friends who is used to making high echelon salary range is currently working in the local B&N. It was all she could find, she's 45, very attractive and clothes to die for. The usually heavy employment ad pages in our local paper have dwindled down to a precious few, most of which are ads for the health industry and restaurant help. I kid you not. My other friend with similar background did not find work for six months and took a huge salary cut. Unfortunately this is a sign of the times. These friends do have working spouses but my friends made the higher salaries. I wish you luck, hang onto your patience...