Industry layoffs, what are people doing? - 14 months and counting

Many of the people I know in my field were laid off this year, including me as an IT help-desk technician. Thank you in advance. I am open to a pay cut if the field is stable. How did you choose?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Talk to people in the field you are considering. Two coffee chats changed my mind about one option.