As others suggested, post his employment and part of the country. There are alot of folks on here with good tips.My husband just went back to work after 7months laid off. He has never been out of work in his life. But now he is a lead hvac/r tech for the Philadelphia Zoo. No more stressing over construction rates, or work slow downs when it is neither hot or cold out. And we get alot of perks. If he had stayed where he was he would have been one of the ones to ride out the business going under. This would have meant cuts in hours, cuts in pay, and pay checks that you couldn't cash for a day or two if you were lucky. We had a rough couple of months, but we are better off. As the queen of worriers, I can so understand.