I hold a similar view as Mr.914: I’ve seen an upswing of job opportunities at my firm, however this could merely be due to the fact that we’re into our 3rd year, rumored to be the turning point (or breaking point) for a new company. Overall corporate expenditures on design/new products are growing- however things are still very tentative. I think there is a jubilance of sorts in regards to the economy’s current position, however long term I’ve run into the opinion (and hold it myself) that we could be in for another nose dive which will slow things down. In other words, people are still very cautious/pessimistic about the future. I’m hopeful that if the economy does tank again, it won’t be quite as severe and is more of a dip in the return to goodtimes™ of some sort.