Having a Service Trade is a good thing. Our nation is headed in the direction of a "Service Nation".
Our manufacturing strength is declining and we will see the day when many of our everyday goods will be shipped in.
Many of the companies that we in the material handling business deal with, much of their goods are shipped in and warehoused in large distribution centers. Seems to be a trend these days. But that will be good for us.

Now is the time to become a valuable asset to our employer as we are in this together. Soon, average material handling equipment techs will be a-dime-a-dozen.
As companies "Thin their herds", the less productive, and less "Valuable" techs will be loose their jobs. The "Slackers" will be on the "Indangered Species" list, which does not hurt my feelings.
Sometimes an economic downturn is a good thing. It causes companies to make adjustments and clean out all the "Dead-Wood" that has accumulated.

It is going to be interesting to see how this pans out.