[Z-man]

Until I see a pink slip on my desk, I'm not going to worry.

For years, the company that my company merged with was a threat - we had a small datacetner that could be easily swallowed up in their world-wide datacenter. For 8 years we fought them off - and were able to stay afloat. Why? We were able to prove our existence by showing that we can run our datacenter more cost effectively than they could!

Now, the parent company outside the country is looking closely at us. Rumors are flying about getting outsourced. However, we are also in the process of expanding our infrastructure - and you don't spend millions on a datacenter that they are looking to close... (This expansion is driven by the parent company, incidentally.)

I think if less people worried about what the media is saying about the financial situation out there today, there would be less paranoia, and folks can get back to business. Yeah, the times are tough, especially for folks who have been layed off, and for businesses that are going under. But things will get better, and if companies just hold on and tighten their belts a little I think most places can weather the storm...

Just my $0.42,
-Z-man.