First things First: If there's a life lesson to be learned here it's "make sure you clarify how the company feels about personal projects when you're interviewi

First things First: If there's a life lesson to be learned here it's "make sure you clarify how the company feels about personal projects when you're interviewing for a job". Many companies don't care while others take a hard line (and depending on what contract you sign they could even claim your personal project belongs to them). That said I think you're over reacting a little. It sounds to me like you're just going to get yelled at. Even if you are fired you have to understand there's never been a better time to be unemployed. I mean, it's not a good situation under any circumstances but with so many others unemployed the social safety net in just about every country in the world has been extended greatly. So your life style will have to change but you aren't going to starve or be homeless. Beyond that you should do what you said. Work on your personal projects, interview for jobs and check out the freelance sites for short jobs that can give you domain buying money.