I work in a dental lab and we make crowns and do cosmetic work too. My boss said that in his 40 years of being in this business that last year has been his worst year yet. We're starting to get more business but there are still some employees that are only working part time or not at all. In my department of 2, I'm the only one working full time and my co-worker is only working part time and still collecting unemployment. She also works as the janitor for my company at night and this helps her with her car payment. There are days when I'm extremely busy and then there are days when I'm not so business isn't stable yet. I'm sure it'll take a long time before the economy is like it used to be. I'm just glad that I still have a job, a roof over my head, and that I've been able to keep paying my bills and take care of my cats.