Working in the private sector for AMCC I got no raise for 2 years before our group was entirely laid off. For 3 years before that I was an engineer at another start up before our entire group got laid off. In between I worked for IDT before our group got laid off. Also at IDT we had no raises and our vacation was reduced while I was there.
In 2009 I had a contract working for Rockwell Collins and the contract was terminated because the company was told the govt would not be funding that project.
While it is unfortunate for your husband it is a matter of fact that people in the private sector face transition like he is facing all of the time. It is hard but I dealt with it and I would presume he can as well.
Meanwhile while Americans lose work we just decided to fund the Syrian rebels with 60 million and we continue to send billions in “foreign aid” to other countries. Also thankfully we will stop stupid things like “flyovers” when military aircraft fly over sporting events. What is scary to me is that this is a very very small fraction of spending that is being reduced.
Again, it is unfortunate for you guys personally. However my personal experience has been that when I work for an entity that cannot borrow endless sums of money, they terminate mt employment. It was harsh. I apologize if I was callous.
