That's one of the reasons I have been trying to cut back on purchases a bit. I got down to about $50 before I found another job when I lived in San Diego, and resolved to always maintain an emergency buffer since then. I started dipping into my buffer and need to rebuild it.

I've only been fired once (with the words, "Your job isn't to think, it's to do what you're told!"), and while it was emotionally devastating, it also motivated me to go to college, which led to a far more rewarding and much better paying job. I'd advise considering whether you're satisfied with what you're doing and where you're doing it, and if you're not, look for options to change. If you make the right choices, you might look back on being laid off and think that it was one of the best things that could have happened to you.