Not really. You pretty much are screwed when you get laid off.
Tell me about it. Happened to me last November and not only did they lay me off, they claimed I was fired for cause so they didn't have to pay unemployment. I fought the corksackers and won, though.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.