I was LR'd. It was a tough personal journey. Cisco had become much of my life outlook and reason to get up and face the world everyday. I think back on all the times I drove to the office as the sun was just coming up, and then leaving only after 7pm conference calls were over. That was a good decade and a half of my existence. Anyone that goes through it, if you were as dedicated to the company as I was, will definitely have a tough time working through it. But now over a year later, I go through it all again. If you inherently enjoy working on technology, the world is your oyster. There's a load of great stuff to work on and great people to work with out there. To those that take this journey, against their own will, embrace the change; you will be a better you once it's through.