People are pessimistic.
Every time you turn on the news there are reports of more companies laying people off, and it's not just dotcoms. Originally from Dublin, McCrimmon lives in San Jose, just south of San Francisco. Seventeen months later, Jackie and her 25 colleagues in the division were let go. While its main business is still viable, the InfoCenter, like many e-ventures, failed to generate enough business. Four months on, McCrimmon's anxiety is deepening, as she cannot find an opening in her field.