pizza? flowers? a card?
Also, what’s the phrase in english for support and encouragement to keep going when someone is going through a difficult time? In chinese say “加油” (literally: add oil ie. add fuel to keep going) or in french we say “courage”, don’t know what the phrase is in english.
What’s their financial situation? Were they living paycheck to paycheck, or can they afford to be unemployed for a little while? Did this have a major impact on their career, or was it just an unimportant, easily replaceable job?