I didn't intend it to be quite so long-winded, but it was a bit of a rant, wasn't it? I meant to be sympathetic with folks having hard economic times, and got caught up in saying that a companies make hurtful decisions that seem seem doomed to fail in achieving their goals. My experience is that the best you can do is be flexible, and try to stay valuable enough that you don't become a target.

I'd been thinking a lot about how fortunate I've been lately; my job has changed significantly in the past couple years and my boss has done a lot help me stay relevant. If I'd tried to remain "the Java guy", while my company made the strategic decision to move in a different direction, I'd have been long gone by now.


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