1. Unfortunately yes, at the beginning of the month. 2. Not sure, still searching. 3. As of yet unsure. I'm grateful that no one in my social nor professional

1. Unfortunately yes, at the beginning of the month. 2. Not sure, still searching. 3. As of yet unsure. I'm grateful that no one in my social nor professional circles appears to feel this is a stigma -- most people have expressed sincere regret when hearing about it. Since I'm in the US, the immediate impact was health insurance, which will run out at the end of this month. COBRA is so expensive that it isn't a real option, so I will have to figure that out, as I take a daily medication that I rely on. Unfortunately, not one of the Obamacare plans I found covers both the medication and the prescribing physician, which is really shitty. Otherwise, though, the period of rest (working on personal projects and applying to jobs notwithstanding) has been welcome. I'm lucky to have gotten some severance that has been affording me the time off without yet having to tap into my savings.