英语翻译Yes.Whenthefinancialcrisisreallyhitin2008manypeoplewereafraidoflosingtheirjobs,meincluded.Itbecamealmostinstantforemployers,includingmine,tolayoffpeopleandputsomuchextraworkontheemployeesthattheykept.I

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　　Yes.Whenthefinancialcrisisreallyhitin2008manypeoplewereafraidoflosingtheirjobs,meincluded.Itbecamealmostinstantforemployers,includingmine,tolayoffpeopleandputsomuchextraworkontheemployeesthattheykept.Itbecameasiftheremainingemployeeswereaskedtododoubletheworktheywouldnormallydo.Everyonewasafraidtolosetheirjobssowejustdidtheextrawork.Idobelievethatsomecompaniesneededtodothis,butIalsobelieveitwasagreattimetotakeadvantageofeveryone'sfear.Iamconcernednowthattheeconomyisturningaround,thehiringwillstillbeslowbecausemanyemployershavefoundwaystogetthesameamountofworkdonewithouthavingextrapeople.Forexample,myworkloadwasincreasedalmost50%afterthecrisisstarted,andcontinuedatthatpaceformorethananentireyear.Iwentfromworking8to9hoursadayto12to14hoursaday,includingathomeonweekendstokeepupwiththeworkload.

　　IwasnotawarethatIwouldbelaidoffbeforeithappened,butmysituationwasfairlydifferentfrommost.WelostaclientofourstoacompetitorandIspecificallyhandledthatparticularclient.Somydepartmentwaslaidoff.Theclientwasboughtbyanothercompanyandthatcompanyusedaspecificmanagingagent.Thisishappeningoftentoo.Manycompaniesarebeingpurchasedanditisaffectingtheemploymentchangesinothercompanies.Ibelievethisisstartingtosettledown.Whenthereisadownturn,whichAmericanshaveseenbefore,thishappens.Icallitshakinguptheplayingfield.Itwillevenouteventually.

　　NYChasbeenluckierthanothercitiesinAmerica,eventhoughitisthecenteroffinance.TherearewholetownsinAmericathathavelosteverythingbecausetheyreliedononeparticularcompanytosupportthem.Again,thisisnotunlikeanythingwehaveseenbeforesoIamconfidentthatpeoplewillsoonbeworkingagain.Thesethingscycle.Asmymotheralwayssays"whatgoesupmustcomedown".