Ya, it's tricky. I wouldn't go so far as to say it's broadly sensible to be afraid for/of the future, but to have tempered expectations for how transferrable or

Ya, it's tricky. I wouldn't go so far as to say it's broadly sensible to be afraid for/of the future, but to have tempered expectations for how transferrable or marketable one's skills might be, especially cross industry but even at like a local coffee shop. Work is comically scarce right now, and it's worth being prepared for a surprisingly steep uphill battle if a person's been consistently employed for >5 years. > I don't mean to read in to your comment, but I offer an ear if you want to reach out. There is an email on my HN profile. I appreciate the invitation. I know it sounds like I'm in a dark place, but thankfully things eventually worked out... for now, I just came out with some perspective. It has been a repeating cycle of literally 6 months to a year employed and then a year off for the last decade, and you get some time to think if you let yourself take it.