I remained employed throughout our last economic crisis, nearly a decade ago. I took my first copywriting job on what seemed like the eve of the recession and soonafter took a pay cut of 13%. The management promised to reinstate it. Nearly two years later, the economy improved (and the company worsened) sufficiently for me to quit. I don't know if anyone ever got their 13% back.

I'm slightly better off now, and I'm actually part of the kind of meetings I imagine my old company must've had before deciding to cut people's salaries. This morning's Meeting painted a grim scenario, and laid out several survival  strategies. Money. Jobs.

This is a proving period. 

I'm going to be asked to do some grown-up things. 

I'm going to find out what I'm like in a shit storm.

I'm a little excited.

Surely this is the wrong reaction.