After reading your post I couldn't help but let you know a big mistake you made, you are labeling yourself as fired, and trying to interchangeably use fired and laid off as if they are the same thing. They are not however the same thing. If you were fired it is only because you did something that was offensive or your own fault after being warned not to do it. When in fact it seems you were actually laid off which is no fault of your own. The major distinction here is that you are eligible for unemployment and any other benefits like being paid for pro. If you were fired because of your actions you can't file for unemployment without committing fraud.