Having read how you were treated helped me appreciate my own situation.

Went to a meeting at the outplacement facility today. Ran into quite a few people I used to work with yesterday. Nice deal - they are providing ofice space, computers, typing pool, free long distance, etc. for up to 6 months of job searching. Two days of training on how to look for a job next week.

I've got a few leads that, a few months back, had projects for me but said they couldn't ask me to give up a steady gig to take them on.