I love the "advice" you get from mainstream media. Your life is wrecked up by a mix of bad decisions and bad luck, and the solution is to: • Don't panic; • Fin

I love the "advice" you get from mainstream media. Your life is wrecked up by a mix of bad decisions and bad luck, and the solution is to: • Don't panic; • Find a support group, even if it's just an informal group of friends; • Seek employment counseling when available; • Be professional in your job hunt; • Network with other professionals; • Take time to exercise during hard times; • Spend valuable time with your family. Ah, good! I was about to panic, become a hermit, be unprofessional in my job hunt, and avoid my family. Okay, some of that advice is mildly valuable, but without additional detail, "Don't panic" is totally vacuous. Yeah, you're not going to be wrong, but it's not insightful either. It's why I typically avoid mainstream TV/newspapers - lots of unqualified "Don't panic" and "remember to exercise" type advice.