In terms of Jobs, I've seen a bit of recovery. When I was unemployed at the height of the recession I was lucky to get a response to an application. I had a total of 3 over the course of an entire year. I'm currently looking for a new job and have been getting a response every couple of weeks. So, things seem to be picking up there. Everything else is pretty much the opposite. For the first time ever since I started working, my net income is actually decreasing year over year.