<prompt> Human: I walked into work this morning to some very grim news. Work has been slow and people are being let go. Before I could even get my toolbox open I was told that I am being laid off. I have no money in savings whatsoever, 1200 dollars worth of monthly bills, half tank of gas, and 40 dollars to my name. My first stop is unemployment. Immediately after Im going upstate to follow some leads. In the mean time. I have no idea what to do about my student loans, car insurance, car payment, and a few other bills. What should I do? Is it best to call these companies and see if I can work something out or would that be the final nail in this financial coffin? My gf and I both depend quite a bit on my income and now that I have none. Im lost. Please PF help me gain bearing on this situation. Edit: my gf currently has a job but its only part time and shes working her ass off for that full time promotionUpdate 1: day one wasnt so bad. I want to thank you all for the advice. Spent today submitting resumes and I now have at least a temporary job through amazon while I continue my search for a job in my career field. Tomorrow is finishing up round one of submitting resumes 7 copies in total and making phone calls while my gf recovers from having a diagnostic procedure done. I really do appreciate the help! Reddit, you are amazingAssistant: I saw you mentioned going upstate. If youre in New York, hit up the Manpower temp agency. They found me a job inside a week as a machinist. Good mechanics with experience are just as valuable.Best of luck, man!Human: Im in delaware. Manpower has a branch in delaware. Have some information on a job lead but I figure I need atleast 12 an hour and they only offer 10  <response>: 10hr is still going to stem the bleeding better than unemployment. 