Industry layoffs, what are people doing? (St. Louis)

Many of the people I know in my field were laid off this year, including me as a software tester. I do not usually post, so bear with me. 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 settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.