sorry if you took it that way, i'm not 'getting off on it' or anything.... it's just a really bad situation to be in, but i guess thc is looking into a little bit more, i mean you did have 20 years of service, so that is a good point... and will probably help you exponentially

i suppose it'd also depend on the job market too... i know around here we have a high rate of unemployment and hundreds if not thousands that need jobs and can't get one (small town, lots of people live here, but the buisness we have around here are very limited)

how is the job market where you live? is it tight, or is unemployment rates low?