Taildrag,
I am very upset at the Midway guys being a victim of the financial mismanagement at Midway - in particular the Big Boss's rapid promotion & financial enhancement of his (married) girlfriend who ran inflight services - no airline can expect to survive with the "in crowd" all taking more than their fair cut. I do hope all you well qualified guys enjoy success in your job search. I believe Delta (comair) is taking a lot of you guys on. As for anyone hiring "old, fat guys" - there is no such thing in the aviation world - there are only "experienced, mature, professional gentlemen who fit the cockpit in a snug and precise fashion" and I suggest you market yourself in that fashion. Good luck to you and your colleagues. This is a dreadful time.