I figure that I’m good for 5 to 10 years if laid off, given what I have in the bank (and in my prepper storage, and in my skills to take care of myself). I suspect these nerds are homeless in 3 months.
Do you always take joy at other peoples pain?
Many of them are probably experienced stockbrokers who will get another job without much difficulty. If you can sell to customers, you can usually find some sort of position.
They're not all nerds, they're not all traders. There are also peons with no degrees who do the small stuff like secretaries, receptionists and the mail room staff..
And lets not forget about the cleaning contractors who just lost a major client as well as the company that supplies the coffee products........