I was in a similar situation before 2008. The reason was not cut in hours. It was a new job and there was not enough work and I was paid in full. Over an entire

I was in a similar situation before 2008. The reason was not cut in hours. It was a new job and there was not enough work and I was paid in full. Over an entire week I had only 6-10 hours of work, and in the prior job I was doing 12-14 hours daily. First thing is to allow yourself to be bored for a while. Decide not to do anything till a fixed date. Ideas will pop up and just write those down (on paper) as they do. Limit your time on internet for 1-2 hours a day. Sleep more and exercise a bit (do not strain). Within a week you should see your mood improved and will have fresh ideas. For me the low-workload period was long (approx 1.5 years). I learnt music, stock-trading and some new recipes for cooking.