It's way more difficult to find a job when you don't currently have one. 1) Reread your contract and try to make sense of it. Pay a lawyer to review your contr

It's way more difficult to find a job when you don't currently have one. 1) Reread your contract and try to make sense of it. Pay a lawyer to review your contract regardless of whether you can make sense of it. 2) Yes, the government will now fine you through your taxes if you have gaps in insurance coverage. 3) If you're as good and confident as you seem to think you are, you'll find a job quickly, but not as quickly as if you'd been able to say you're currently employed. If I were a potential employer, I'd think you make important decisions impetuously, and discount your value because of the apparent greater risk in hiring someone who makes bad decisions.