In March 2011 I was unemployed.
In April 2011 I landed a mediocre job.
In October 2011 I started my current, much better job. So my personal financial picture is far, far stronger than it was at this time last year.
I have a friend who was just laid off, but another in the same industry who has been out of work for a while and is in the late stages of the interview process for a decent position.
My wife’s company is struggling to find a qualified applicant for a temp position they are advertising. I feel like a year ago they would have had several over-qualified applicants by now. My wife’s company also announced their biggest bonuses to date this year.
So yes, while it’s been a little bumpy, from where I sit, the economy does “feel” like it has improved a lot in the past year.
