I know all about being laid off, just when you thinks are going good boom you get laid off. I started my career as a pipefitter and things would be going really good then a job would end with no place to go and end up being laid off for 1 to 6 months. Then I went into management and as luck would have it I always picked companies that would end up going broke in a cpl years and then I would get laid off again. My entire career was up and down but I survived and doing well even though I still wonder what if things would have been different. I never had a pension or retirement so everything I have i saved and invested. Now in retirement I am trying to do all the things I always wanted to but could never afford it. Good luck to you and thanks for all the advice.