Yet Another Job Conundrum

I'm currently in a bit of a tight spot financially because my kid caught the flu and I was told to stay home for a week to make sure that I didn't pass it on to anybody, which means I'm out more than 20,000 Yen for my kid catching the flu.

Am I this leader duck, breaking away from the pack? Or just a random floating duck, waiting to sink or swim?

This is problematic for me because I definitely needed that money, and it reaffirms the overall understanding that we should all have that we are way closer to being impoverished than we are to being millionaires. I think, between what's in my American bank account and what I have in Japan, I will be able to make it to the end of the month, and I'm very lucky to be in such a position, but this also makes me consider whether or not I should take a harder look at my finances in the coming months.

April is a great time to change to a new company and lots of places are hiring, but getting on at any new company means changing my entire schedule, and I'm not sure I'm ready to do that. In addition, there are plans in the works for me to go abroad in the summer and taking a new job in Japan with a caveat that there will be two weeks during which I will not be reachable during the summer might not be a real option.

What do you guys do when looking for additional work?