Well my post got some interesting responses. I was furloughed from a major airline. Couldn't get a job in the states. Had an international contract job if I got the PC. Glad I did it. The job has paid for my PC many times over already and is now helping my family survive and pay off my student loans. It's a big world out there and you may have to change your way of thinking if you ever need to look for a job outside the US.