Cuts in Jobs allow for more opportunities?

     Stanton, of the LA Times mentioned that, "the growing economic downturn is forcing us to undergo another round of job reductions and cost cuts."  Recently, the LA Times had to go through it's third cutback of the year, releasing employees that have been working there for years.  Where do these journalists turn?  Some turn to book publishing, public relations, marketing or even law school.  It may not be the "dream job" that they wanted, but the pay is often better.  What is the ex-journalist suppose to do?

     What does this mean for those of us who haven't yet had a chance to really pursue the job we aspire to in the field?  Should we even try? Is it worth becoming a journalist only to change our profession after a certain amount of years?  Perhaps we'd be better off just getting that second job right off the bat.  Essentially, it just comes down to personal preference of what your willing to deal with in trying to get what you want.  But wouldn't it be better to start off with a better pay and job stability?  What's your stance?