Laid Off: Science Fiction

Where were you supposed to go to find a job when you were laid off on an asteroid that only *had* one main business? He stared at the big broadcast screen in shock as it sunk in. Bankruptcy. Laid off. No severance. No insurance. No ticket home. "Hey, want to start a bar?" his friend Roger asked. That was Roger, always thinking ahead. "I've got a feeling some around here will have a powerful thirst." He looked around and saw the numb confusion beginning to give way to anger on the faces of the men and women around him. "I don't think a powerful thirst is all they'll have," he said quickly. "Let's get out of here. Fast. I've seen this kind of thing happen before, and it's not going to be good." He hesitated. "You should--"

Inspiration: Friend finding out her department's getting "reorganized."
Story Potential: High.
Notes: But would anyone want to read something like this right now?