For those recently laid off - if you haven't seen the 1/2 hour movie "Lemonade" it's definitely worth your time. It focuses on layoffs in the advertising industry, but the overall message is inspirational for architects as well. Whether or not you decide to stay within architecture (and I agree, we need talented folks to reinforce and build the profession), the advice at 20:40 is helpful:

Don't be the person who's out there looking for a job - be the person out there doing something interesting.

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