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Just got laid off, what should I do first? after 15 years as a welding apprentice
Malaika Whitfield
7/5/2026, 9:20:03 AM
They called a meeting on Tuesday and 15 of us were let go. I had been there 15 years. It has been a long 6 weeks. I have a few weeks of savings and a rent payment due. What did you do in the first week?
Jae Whitfield
9/19/2026, 11:05:19 PM
I made a short list: benefits, bills, documents, and then my résumé. One thing each day kept me steady.
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