<prompt> Human: So after 6 years of blood sweat and tears at my favorite job ever, I get a call today that it was burnt to a crisp, the long term plan is too restore and reopen. What are my first steps in resolving my lack of income? This has been my bread and butter 100 since I was 16. Ive heard from a few people that if I file for unemployment it can mess up a few things including my tax return and if the insurance pays out the employees missing time? None of this makes sense to me and my first time with out a job ever since I started working. Thanks in advance for some advise on what to do from here on out  <response>: File unemployment. There is usually a 2 week waiting time before you can collect. You can always change your mind and stop your weekly claims filing. File for food stamps. Then make a decision on if you want to hunt for a new job or not. Dont wait cause that 2 week waiting period will hose you over if you do. 