Years ago, it used to be that $BIGCORP would look at you very suspiciously if they saw a gap in employment of more than a month or two. In this economy, it's no

Years ago, it used to be that $BIGCORP would look at you very suspiciously if they saw a gap in employment of more than a month or two. In this economy, it's not unusual to see good talent that's been laid off for the past year. It took me four months to get back on my feet when I got the whack in January. I say quit, but give yourself some buffer. There's the real possibility that if you start looking for work in March, it will be August or September 2011 by the time you find something.