If this recession taught us anything, it is that layoffs suck and that doing anything you can to control your own destiny means everything. Be it power networking, monetizing your value or asking for a promotion, those who control their destiny seem to be coming out ahead in this mess. One observation is that as the economy recovers, all that pent up energy may come out in a new wave of small businesses. And, given that our banking community still can't get it together, these small business will likely be funded by "angel" investors - likely mom and dad. This will at least give people the ability to decide if they lay themselves off. Think of it as a Pink Slip Revoluation.
