RE: OT - but worth noting
Its happening everywhere, your not alone. I made it through a layoff at work in early January only to be told 2 weeks later that the entire plant is shutting down. So come April I will be out of work after working there for over 13 years as an engineer.
But by April it should start getting nice out, I can go flying all summer.
I just tell everyone I am retiring 25 years sooner than I planned. If we are lucky, we won't have to stay retired long.