Alot of these companies operate with too much overhead, you know big fancy offices, too many management types, and basically not watching their spending. I have been working for a small mom and pop charter company flying three jets for the past 10 years, i have never been furloughed, never missed a paycheck, and enjoy the small family atmosphere. We weathered the economy downturn a few years ago just fine by watching company spending carefully. My point is sometimes bigger and fancier companies are not always the answer, for those of you looking for flying jobs check out your local charter companies, there are a few good ones out there.