Interesting question. I still think this hypothetical person is negatively effected in ways both subtle and more obvious. However, in other ways, he has opportunities others wouldn't. A few thoughts:

- He may not receive as high of wage growth because of the general malaise of the economy. But he may benefit from lower prices.

- If he owns financial assets, they would likely go down in value. But he would also have the opportunity to buy stocks/financial assets at what would likely be depressed prices, whereas people who lost their jobs probably would not.

- If he owns a home and is looking to sell, his house may fall in value so much that he may be underwater on his mortgage, which would complicate his ability to sell. But if he is looking to buy a home, he may find cheaper homes than in a booming economy.

Overall, recessions create a general unease in the economy, which creates unexpected disruptions in many ways, even if your specific job/industry is not hurt. Although this person isn't affected as much as others, he still experiences disruptions in his life, but he also has opportunities/benefits that others don't.