Sorry about what happened Jeff. I wanted to offer my condolances since you were kind on my post about me losing my job because the company closed. I guess your manager didn't realize that you didn;t have any work until you pointed it out to him. He must be a real Gomer.
Get in touch with a staffing service, like Manpower. They always have work for people. Also, sign up with places like MONSTER, JOBSTER, DICE, CAREERBUILDER, etc. You'd be surprised at the leads you can get there.
At this time, my only options are to move to another part of the country, or maybe just do something on my own. I'm still looking for ideas, but I hope I'll come up with something soon. Have you ever though about doing something on your own? I know, around here, all of the neighborhood type garages have more business than they can handle, because people are sick of taking their cars to the high priced dealerships unless it is for warranty work.