The recent slowdown has led to a number of layoffs. I was laid off a few months ago, and was fortunately able to latch on somewhere else, in an overall much better setting. I doubt if this is typical.

Would those monks who, like me, have been laid off like to share how things worked for you? Was it a good experience for you? How long did it take before you were working? What advice would you share for monks who get laid off now?