Reply #15: I rememer when the petroleum business crashed in Colorado decades ago [View All]

A petro engineer friend of ours was able to keep his job. But most of his friends were out of work and on their asses. Our friend worried deeply about one of his pals who he feared would commit suicide.

These were all people who lived within their means and lived well. Suddenly it was all up in smoke. One guy started driving a cab and went back to college to learn to be a programmer. Eventually his marriage broke up. We heard that it couldn't handle the strain of the change.

It's just that your story of what happened today reminded me of what happened around here. At least back then people could go back to school and learn a different trade. What can they do now? Seems like you can hit rock bottom very quickly with no hope in sight. You did a good deed.