How The Downturn Is Affecting Silicon Valley Workers
from the not-a-fun-experience dept
The San Jose Merc went out and spoke with six people who've lost their jobs thanks to the downturn to see how they're making out. These aren't dot com wiz-kids, but your everyday workers. It's actually a fairly depressing set of stories. A good reminder for those who are "enjoying" the dot com downturn that it's affecting a lot of people who weren't just out to make a quick buck.
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