Poll: do you feel the recession?

Everyday I read about the downfall of financial markets and its effect on world economy. In Japan, thousands of jobs are cut, and even in Switzerland where unemployment rate is usually low, mass layoffs are scheduled within the next few months. I started buying things only on sale and try to cook at home as much as possible. I talk about this with my sister in Boston all the time, but it seems like nobody else I know really care about it. I asked some of my friends in Japan how they think about the recession, and they totally lacked the sense of crisis. Or do they think it’s temporary? They or their partners could lose their jobs and won’t be able to support the family any more. Their positive thinking makes me wonder if I am the one who is too much influenced by the media and became paranoid about the recession.