I fared well during the recession overall. The company I worked for was affected more than the overall economy since we were an MBA prep company so I figured wi

I fared well during the recession overall. The company I worked for was affected more than the overall economy since we were an MBA prep company so I figured with the collapse there would be fewer jobs for MBAs in the coming years. I was planning on quitting in November 2008 and I actually handed my letter of resignation to my boss on a Friday, but he told me to take the weekend to reconsider. What he knew then, and what I was about to find out, was that they were laying off most of the tech team, including me. By not resigning I was able to get a 6 week severance. I took a vacation to Cancun before starting a better job. I lasted at the new company about a year before jumping ship for a 45% raise in November 2009.