User blog comment:Pvg3/Am I the only spouse who is about to have a breakdown if her husband doesn't get a job?/@comment-4794497-20120211122943/@comment-76.24.26.230-20130211002145

This is an asinine reply and really not sympathetic at all. It sounds like the old white male Republican narrative that, since you found yourself in a decent situation, you deserved it more than others. To act as though there is not a lot of talent that—for reasons outside of a scholar's merit, work ethic, or strategic positioning—goes unrewarded in this market is ridiculous. It takes all of those things, plus often some luck and a few connections. I would refrain from suggesting that someone is a whiner who lacks understanding of the real world and might not be all that great of a candidate without looking at a CV or their work. Perhaps you were hired in another era and would have a difficult time finding gainful employment in today's market. Great advice on giving up, though. I'm sure that has brought you many great successes in your own career.