I, too, enjoy the hell outta my job. Not that there aren't things about it I'd love to change, but as jobs go, writing engineering documentation is challenging, the people I work with are wonderful (and SMART), and I know my trade well enough to feel comfortable doing whatever they throw at me without too much trouble. The pay is good (enough to support our family of 4), I work from home two days a week, and if I wanted to, upon occasion, I'm allowed to work from wherever (like a campground or beach - anywhere I can reach a Verizon Wireless tower). I never set out to do this type of work. I never set out to do any type of work, and just have been content to go wherever the winds of fate blow me. So far, so good! As for layoffs, for some strange reason, I've always been at the right time and place for them. The first time I was laid off, there were tons of other jobs to choose from. The second time, I was a contractor, I went right to my next contract. This time, I'm an employee who's currently considered too valuable to lose, so I'm as safe as one can be for the time being.