I still remember the year when I figured out I could quit my job if I wanted and I no longer had to even think about layoffs and such.

@JoJo Tucker Take a look at the Greater Houston Partnership's website: https://www.houston.org/Some really great info on the economy. i like them because when something is wrong [oil and gas layoffs] they don't ignore it or run from it.

I have a tenant for over five years that we've worked through two layoffs and delayed payoffs.

You want to see the effects of oil field layoff in real estate, look no further than the cost of a travel trailer slip in Pecos as opposed to two years ago...

@Clayton Smith Sorry to hear about the layoff.

:mrgreen: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: Hello Everyone.....My name is Tursheca F. and due to a recent lay-off from my 9-5....I am trying to make a graceful transition into the Real Estate world.

I know that IBM has being going through waves of layoffs since March, but haven't read anything on plant closings.

@Gino Barbaro I agree that small towns can often be “company towns” and they do great when the company is doing good but if there are lay offs or the company leaves then the town begins to dwindle as people search for better opportunities, such as Newton, IA which is well known in Iowa for being a former company town to Maytag.

@Brian Garlington lay off the bottle big guy you’re getting a little wild here

My most surprising Christmas gift this year was a lay-off from my full-time job.