I've been working low paying healthcare industry jobs for 10+ years and I finally landed on a company so shitty that they laid off a quarter of their workforce right before the holidays to boost corporate profit. I couldn't be more elated to take a break and collect unemployment. My plan is to break my lease and hike the appalachian trail this spring/ summer while I figure out my next career move.
Any tips to maximize unemployment so that I can continue to receive benefits while hiking on the east coast? I'm planning to apply for food stamps and medi-cal as well (I live in San Diego).