Hopefully next year I'll be gloating about it to some poor schmuck (like me) that can't make it. As of right now I don't know if I'll have a job week after week due to layoffs which really sucks considering that I have been there for over 10 years.
I've already put in an online resume just in case and have already received an offer which I'll save for the coming weeks. I considered going before Christmas, but things kept getting slower and slower at work so I opted out.
I'll definitely keep it in mind for next year and maybe put in money in an account every week just in case. At the end of the year if I decide not to go I'll still have that money.