I got the axe 3 weeks ago, I had figured it would happen but the timing caught me off guard. Makes for a great Christmas!
Fortunately, I have some good prospects and I am hopeful that the new year will be a good one. And I am still taking my family to Hawaii on Dec 27 - that's been a long planned trip that I owe my wife and girls!
To all others in the same situation, good luck, keep smiling and network network network!