Teachin,
This has been my MAIN gripe with NOW. Whatever the disagreements over business concept, bases, aircraft etc, it was immoral for people to be offered contracts, on the strength of which they resigned jobs, when there was no financial backing in place to back them up.
Back at the very beginning of ALL the NOW threads, I poiinted out that I had been party to just such a start-up in the past, which left me and a number of good friends high and dry. Luckily, I was able to recovere the position.
Someone, somewhere should put their hands up and apologise for ruining people's lives like this, and EVERYONE should be wary of offers of employment from start-ups that are not fully funded at the time of offer.
Sad situation. I hope your girlfriend gets a job soon.