If all the jobs doing research disappear because all the funding is cut, then what other choice to they have? If one parent loses their job and cannot get a ne

If all the jobs doing research disappear because all the funding is cut, then what other choice to they have? If one parent loses their job and cannot get a new one in their field, they have to either switch career (and start a new career at a lower point) or they take a longer-term view, assume that the other parent will also lose their job, and switch country.