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We read a lot of advice on how to keep your job during a recession too. Many say to be the critical employee that the company cannot afford to layoff. Companies layoff C-level staff all the time and they are supposed to be the most critical employees in the company. Only a few companies will see the value of a developer being greater than some executives.

I have only four pieces of advice. The first is to save your money. The second is to find a way to keep your skills sharp. The third is to find a purpose to drive you forward everyday. The fourth, and most important, is to be thankful for what you have because there are those that have far less.