Yeah. I was lucky enough to connect with someone I knew in a tech job--albeit one that wasn't that great paying especially after a pay-cut at the worst of the d

Yeah. I was lucky enough to connect with someone I knew in a tech job--albeit one that wasn't that great paying especially after a pay-cut at the worst of the downturn. It eventually translated into a very good end of career job but a lot of people ended up in "would you like fries with that?" positions. I had luck but it was by no means guaranteed.