Some of you who lived through the post-Y2k and dot-com bubble burst may remember a little site with a foul name (I'll shorten it to F'dCompany.com to avoid any web filter issues). F'd Company was a great source for layoff rumors. Heck, I probably spent a good 30 minutes every night looking for news on my employer at the time. Not only was it a sick, morbid curiosity that drove my eyeballs to F'd Company... more often than not it was the humorous forum threads that kept me reading long past bedtime. Anyway - I haven't found a suitable replacement for the humor element... but the rumor mill component is covered by the following sites:
Note: Some of these sites may contain foul language and other inappropriate content. Please view them after hours to avoid violating your acceptable use policy at work.
Of course you can also mine Twitter if you’re fond of information overload. You can use Twitter’s built-in search engine at search.twitter.com or one of the numerous external tools like Tweetscan.com and Tweetag.com.
Bottom line – try to stay upbeat about the current situation. One of the best things that ever happened to me was getting fired from an apartment leasing position very early in my career. That got me into IT, and I’ve never looked back ;)