Lowered spending a bit assuming I am already laid off. X-mas, black-friday did not help my budget. One major thing is we are omitting a fancy vacation in our pl

Lowered spending a bit assuming I am already laid off. X-mas, black-friday did not help my budget. One major thing is we are omitting a fancy vacation in our plans this year. Had to explain this to my non-tech spouse but she got it, as others in our friend-circle are in the same boat. We may go somewhere via car or something. Taking online courses in my spare time now, so when I really need it, I have some momentum. Passing that first assignment was tricky .. getting easier now (been out of school for ages). Amount of LinkedIn pings I get from recruiters has definitely gone down. Still getting pings but these are companies I don't wish to work for. There is some good advice here .. leetcode and general interview practice is a good idea, reducing unnecessary expenses, and networking. I am not doing great on all 3 fronts. I have a family with little kids. It is a bit tough to lower expenses. My biggest fear is if my decent tech salary goes away, it will be hard to adjust to a new normal. The hedonic treadmill only speeds up. Need to have significant discipline to go the other direction. Good luck all!