I was downsized from Rockwell back in October 2001.

January I managed to pick up a job (well, more like 3) with a French skin care products importer, but I couldn't keep up with the workload (replaced a full time person, was manager of a newly created department, and did all the IT in between) and got most heinously and personally fired after a month when I mentioned that I'd been there long enough to qualify for insurance.

Got a job as an owner-operator at a courier service a few weeks ago, with what turns out to be a net negative pay rate. I can't afford that, so I'm -- again. Except for the costume shop, which is also net - but has prospects.