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I feel the same way about NYC. Even though several sectors of the financial industry collapsed, most of my friends in that field (except the investment bankers) still have jobs. Of those who don't, they got handsome severance packages spanning from 3 months to a year. We still have a ton of tourists coming in, and hotels are still booked. The situation with my lawyer friends is less stable, but I think they'll be okay.
My industry isn't doing that well, but my firm is doing very well. Part of that is that the housing crisis didn't impact NYC as much because we have more co-ops that require down payments and standard mortgages. Also, we don't do design for high-end homes--we do much more practical things that people won't skimp on regardless of the economy. There's a law in NYC indicating that every building over 6 floors has to be inspected and/or repaired every 5 years. That cycle starts next year, so we have a lot of people trying to finish up repairs this year.
Still, I'm trying not to be cocky or gloat too hard, because as I said before, a lot of people who worked very hard for companies are getting released.
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