Rod:

I want to wish you well in the job search.

I hope you will be as fortunate in the downsizing as I was my last time. Company announced cutbacks and offered an early retirement package with 100% vesting in 401k matched funds. Being an old guy, I took the early out and got my small pension for 10 years service. I was off work just a month when the company called and asked me to come back as a contractor. I asked for a $6k raise with unlimited unpaid time off to travel and enjoy my mountain cabin, and got it all. Worked another three years and was well cared for during that time. I was also fortunate in that I worked for four different companies in the last twenty-eight years and never had to relocate.

May you be as blessed as I was.