Good thing I wasn't at work on Friday. Our company dropped the axe yesterday. 175 people in the I.T. department alone. Many people who I knew and worked with lost their job and were laid off. Some people that have been with the company for over 40 years. It looks like they went after the people with the higher range salaries. Time to update the resume and make sure I have an escape plan myself. What to do when you're laid off? Here are"30+ websites to visit when you're laid off."