I can imagine the sense of dread that many employees -- of Fortune 500 companies on down through small startups -- feel as they walk into their offices these days. You duck and sprint to your office looking over your shoulder the whole time. Your hand shakes as you open your email or check your voicemail. You sigh relieved because for at least one more day your job is safe. For the last month few days have passed without another report of layoffs at major companies and the cuts seem to be accelerating the way a wave picks up ...