<prompt> Human: So Im currently in the wake of my termination from a contracted position out to the state. I was let go because IT sec determined from scans of my personal flash drive I was a security risk, due to their lack of specific security messures involving USB devices. I was sent by a consulting firm and was never offically part of the state employment so I have little ground to fight back on. I have yet to hear from the consulting firm. I currently live at home with family and my only dire payments each month are a 300 lease payment. Unfortunately the down payment to get my monthly payments to that point drained most of my savings, as I needed the vehicle to keep the job old one was costing me on average 500 a month in repairs, not to mention missed work Advice on where to go from here, as well as support are much needed and appreciated  <response>: Look into unemployment benefits while at the same time putting resumes out to any and everywhere. The good news is your overhead is low and staying up to date with your lease shouldnt be hard. This is what emergency funds are for. Live and learn. 