Glad you found your snake! I had a boa escape(about 10 yrs ago) and was found in the dryer. I had to take the dryer apart to get her out. I'm glad we didn't use the dryer with her in it. She was sitting on the drum where the belt would have injured her or worse!
About half of my co-workers have been laid off. I've been making 25 to 40 hr checks for the past three months. In previous years I never saw a week without at least 10 hrs overtime. Out of unoffensive words on that subject!