My dad got laid off from the Fremont Western Digital location just the other day ago. He saw it coming as they were warned layoffs would keep coming (WD has been laying off workers since the middle of last year, I think). So luckily we moved to a nearby city with substantially lower housing prices than in San Jose, where we were spending lots more than we could justify on housing. If we had stayed in San Jose, we would be in some real big financial troubles- pretty much game over. But where we live now (which is actually in a house of the same size, just significantly cheaper) we are living more comfortably and happier without the stress of living in such an expensive city.<p>Anyone living in an expensive city with a layoff seeming imminent should really be thinking on the long term about where it&#x27;s best for their family to live. Going day to day wondering if you&#x27;ll be able to keep your house is not a healthy way to live.