Industry layoffs, what are people doing? - any advice?

Many of the people I know in my field were laid off this year, including me as a customer-service rep. The postings I see are fewer and ask for more.

Talk to people in the field you are considering. Two coffee chats changed my mind about one option.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.