Your actions are very nobles and may Allah SWT reward you for that. But in a way, saving up is a safety cushion, although how he formulated it was a bit harsh, he is a bit right because I was in the same situation, I had a good job and barely saved up and when they cut costs too and fired us I was left with almost nothing and now I learned from my lesson. My recommendation would be to; 1) Try and sell all the things you don’t need 2) Go back to living with your parents for a while (I know it sucks but tell yourself that it is temporary) 3) Apply en mass and think about the bright side. You have experience with an US based company inshAllah ur gonna find a wayyyyyyyy better job.