Not sure if it helps, but let me share my experience. At the company I'm working for, there is a hiring slowdown (that can turn into a hiring freeze), and the

Not sure if it helps, but let me share my experience. At the company I'm working for, there is a hiring slowdown (that can turn into a hiring freeze), and the announcement felt like "the writing was on the wall" and I expect that things will get only worse as time goes by. It's a mobile team and I am worried that the whole team will be let go and the company go forward with web only. I decided to look for another job, had some interviews, and I realized that most other options I am a good candidate for are not significantly better than what I have now. I decided to improve my "whiteboard" interview skills, get some big wins at the current company to improve my resume, learn a new technology in my free time, improve my open source and public portfolio for another half year and try looking for a job again later. My point is: do not assume that you'll easily find a better job in no time, especially if your current job is not that terrible. I'd err on the side of caution and, first and foremost, protect myself: no disclaimers to either the bosses or coworkers.