<prompt> Human: My husband was laid off this past week. We have 6 months of emergency savings, so things arent dire at least yet. That said, he makes much more than I do and we have a 5 month old in daycare. Daycare slots are so competitive where we live 1-2 year waiting lists for the good ones that we cant risk giving up the slot. Anyway, Ive looked up state unemployment regs, read his termination paperwork, have redone our budget to cut out any spending I can and stretch the emergency savings. What am I not thinking about. He is working on resume, applying for jobs, contacting his network etc. Those whove experienced this before, what did you wish you did in the first few weeks or what were you glad you did?  <response>: I found a side job where I tutored and still allowed me to use the day to do a job search. It was pretty helpful to get this going for some cash flow while not interfering with the bigger picture of the job search. I took a few days for myself which was helpful mentally, then jumped into the job search like it was a full time job. Its helpful to maintain that 8-5 schedule since you can get things done during business hours, but also recharge your batteries in the evening. Also, make sure hes got an interview suit ready to go. Opportunities can pop up with little warning and you may not have time to get a suit dry cleaned or tailored if its the next day or two. 