My youngest son works in the auto industry. The good thing is it is all Toyota stuff. If was one of the Big 3 it would scare me. So far they have been doing pretty good and not laying anyone off. They are drug testing like mad and that has cost some people their jobs. That really doesn't bother me though. I retired form a medical tech job also. I did radiation diagnostic equipment. I have a great pension and up until last year great health insurance. The Medicare Advantage plans saved us concerning health insurance. My thought is none of you younger workers are going to have those benefits. And I can tell you it is almost impossible to have enough money when you retire. Pay off your house before you retire and have a reliable vehicle and cut up them credit cards. Those little hidden things soon eat into your savings. That along with what just happen to our 401's scare me.