Coding, Economy and Adobe

I am a ColdFusion programmer. Yes, programmer. I write programs in ColdFusion. Not a "web developer" - while that is part of my job duties - but I am a programmer first. ColdFusion is my platform of choice. Adobe is the purveyor of ColdFusion, so I have a keen interest in the company, the tools and their people. I read today that Adobe is about to lay off 600 employees. I have no idea the mix of domestic to overseas. It's not important. What is important is that while the experts say that IT, as a whole, is not expected to be affected too much by the current economic down turn, it's obvious that many are being affected. My heart goes out to those employees who, right at holiday time, have been given the news. And I know that it can happen to the least expecting of us. I don't "expect" to have my job endangered, but perhaps those 600 Adobe employees thought the same. The best way to protect your job is to do a good job. Be productive and show them that you are valuable - that nobody can do what you do! Hang tough folks - it's liable to get rougher before it smooths out!