Right now, I'm in a position where I can wait about another year to see if things improve and hiring starts again. Past that point, I may decide/need to move on to something else. I don't want that to happen though.

Is there any real chance hiring could take place in that time frame, or are there just too many guys on furlough who need to be called back in order to make that happen?

I get the sense things are improving, but who knows. Michael Darda is a CNBC contributor and a prominent economist for a well-known hedge fund. Last year, he was as big a bear as there could be, but today he has become a raging bull on economic recovery. He's got a good track record. I just thought I would throw that out so I could end on a positive.

Any feedback would be appreciated.