And today's Naked Opportunism award:

This morning I had mail from a recruitment agent, who found my email address on my personal web site and noticed who I work for, and has invited me to send him a CV. Right now, before anyone has the faintest idea who's going to be made redundant and who's not.

I'm sorely tempted to mail him back and say something along the lines of "Don't you know it's traditional among vultures to wait for the animal to stop kicking before you start eating it?". The only thing stopping me is the very faint possibility, if all goes outstandingly badly, that I might just need him after all before this is over...