Oh and tomorrow is end of quarter for my company, and usually there are huge layoffs around this time. Hopefully they won't downsize in my group. I am not too happy with the way my career is shaping up here, and compared to the first few years, this past year has been slow and dull. So far it has been the serious slump in the job market that has kept me back, and the idea that if I plan to take the GMAT and take the time for the essays and application process, it is nice to be gainfully employed, without too much work pressure and earning more experience as compared to sharing this time looking for a job as well, which would be additional pressure and distracting.