Thread regarding SS&C Technologies layoffs

I only recently started looking for a job more seriously/actively, and I was surprised that I already received an offer. Maybe it's pure luck, because I really thought that it wouldn't happen so soon considering the poor market conditions. I know that some of my colleagues have been looking for a new job for months without success. What are your experiences? Some may be too picky. I assume that this can also be the reason why they haven't managed to get an offer for a very long time and leave this place.