Economy? The good news – not too bad! Unemployment is still low (though creeping up), and most jobs are intact. It is life and business as usual. The bad news – the worst has yet to come? Oil & Gas Industry Since I had been an “oily” man working in the oil and gas industry for my entire career, I will begin with the state of the industry that I am working in. Apparently the “pain” has already been felt, since the oil collapse took place for more an a year now. When the oil crisis started, it was only soreness. I started warning friends, colleagues and clients that it’s just the beginning of more bad times ahead in our industry! Not that I am an expert, but maybe I am just prudent and sometimes it does make me a natural pessimist to prepare for the ......