The employment market really sucks right now

I know. I wouldn't ever stoop so low to spam people about it though.... I was just laid off a month and a half ago and am now just realizing how bad this could get. Plus, the holidays are about the worst time of year to be looking.

Unless you are willing to live/commute in and around DC and you have a security clearance, you're screwed. There are actually a fair amount of tech jobs at various govt. contractors but they all require security clearances. But moving to DC or commuting there - well I would rather shoot myself in the foot, because that is what I would be doing every day in traffic there.