I was let go from my job this past Wednesday, and I'm feeling really down and emotionally drained from the whole experience. I'm currently in California and trying to figure out the rules around unemployment benefits. My main concern is whether I need to start job searching right away or if I can take this week to recover before diving into applications. I've heard that to qualify for unemployment, I need to be actively looking for jobs, but I'm not sure if I can wait until next week to start that process. It's been overwhelming, and I just want to make sure I'm handling everything correctly.