If your glass is half-empty, getting down-sized in the current economic maelstrom is cause for despair and you might be inclined to join the people featured in this CNN item who took whatever job they could latch onto.
But if it’s half-full, it might be worth checking out this recent U.S. News piece, in which the magazine’s staff reviewed hundreds of careers to determine which ones had the best outlook in a down economy, the most prestige and the best pay. “These careers have staying power. They’re smart moves now, and they’ll be smart moves for years to come.”
Whatever your circumstances, you owe it to yourself to make the smart move.