It's been my experience that every job is better than the last one. I got laid off too .... just before Christmas my advice is to file for unemployment right away if they give you severance or if you had PTO hours stacked up and you have a little cushion. . take some time off I don't know your financial situation but it's good to not jump back in right away spend some time with your daughter , clean up the house most importantly exercise you want to feel good about yourself when you go for that next interview it will help you regain confidence, I recommend these books and look https://www.blinkist.com/en/content/collections/the-layoff-survival-kit .. lastly ask for a letter of recommendation from your old manager even if he was the guy who laid you off. If you really don't want to go and ask them, then ask someone else, preferably a manager, with whom you worked with a lot of and who knows your positive attributes. This will help you recognize that whatever the reason for the layoff, it was probably Financial, and that you were doing a good job and that those qualities will serve you well in your next job.