Many of you are facing disruption in your working lives. Power electronics engineers have a unique advantage over many others. Regardless of the economy, there's a constant demand for power, and the services of the engineer are always needed in one form or another.
One option is go to independent as our friend Ohm is choosing. It's a scary process if you have always depended on a big company around you, but we are in one of the industries where it's actually possible. Good luck to all of you taking the brave step!