You have come this far Nick, you have proven you can endure. So hang in there.
A smaller pay cut, while not desirable, is not entirely the worst thing in this economy. I thought about your position a lot when we went through a recent downsizing. I came to realize the fact that if I were to lose my job today, I would have to move to another time zone in order to even have a chance at matching my current salary, but I'd also be in a much more expensive to live area. It would be a lifestyle cut either way. However, I also expect it would be temporary as the market demand for talent eventually would open up again.
In the end we do what we need to do to keep our families going. All my best to you and I'm positive you'll be giving us good news soon.
