SJSinNYC you comments : I would recommend if a breadwinner lost their job, to take any job that they can. Even if it won’t fully support them, it is better than having NO money coming in. Yes, this might mean being a cashier at Target, or becoming part of a construction crew.
The above is incorrect for several reasons. The Gemoroh is very clear that if a man is used to drinking wine and eating meat with every meal you must ensure this is kept up. We learn from this Gemoroh the importance of protecting a person’s status in order not to cause humiliation.
Second to suggest a man of a certain status should work on a construction site is ridiculous. It is all very well to give reccommendations out but please think them through first. Your suggestions are highly impractical and have not been given any thought. There are rules, regulations and Unions. You don’t just get a job and there are truly very few jobs about offering a wage to even partially cover a Jewish way of life.
Thank G-d there are genuine erhlich tzedokohs who will go out of their way to help those in need. Just look at Tomchei Shabbos – look at what they do the whole week for familes, not just shabbos. They do more than they need to because that is what tzedokoh is all about. Real charity is helping those who need it in times of hardship not paying for a brass plaque in a shul costing a few thousand dollars saying what a great donor to the shul so and so is.