I went through 2009 as a young programmer. The whole rest of my life has been built around surviving the next recession. I started interviewing when I saw home

I went through 2009 as a young programmer. The whole rest of my life has been built around surviving the next recession. I started interviewing when I saw home and rent prices surge half way above average salaries. A couple things I learned from the last one: - Government adjacent jobs that are needed are good, especially if part of a requirement contract with a publicly traded company - Geography ultimately determines impact; recessions move like earthquakes. Cities can bounce back quick. - Cash is king, but be ready to switch back to stock based comp - You won't get a home deal right away, it takes a bit for people to give up and sell their home. Bankruptcy takes longer. - Every 5% of unemployment results in 40k suicides, be nice to folks. Everyone's hurting.