I'd encourage you to try to overcome this, and "be free, man". ;). Don't knock it till you've tried it. Personally, I've taken multi-month breaks between jobs,

I'd encourage you to try to overcome this, and "be free, man". ;). Don't knock it till you've tried it. Personally, I've taken multi-month breaks between jobs, some planned some not. Rather than getting too used to not working, it can actually recharge you and give you back enthusiasm for work. Its important to control expenses. Living on rice, beans, pasta, eggs, sardines, porridge (oatmeal) , cheap fruit & veg, felt OK to me when it was a means to an end, a way to be able to afford to travel around, meet great people, see beautiful landscapes. I think if you get laid off, its important to do some travelling and/or pursue an interest / learning that you wouldn't otherwise have done. People stay too long in jobs they don't like that they're scared to leave. Then when older they look back and say why did I waste my time on that. So, don't be scared of something that might be fun....