Laid off this week, where do I start? - 25 weeks in

They called a meeting on Friday and 4 of us were let go. I had been there 4 years. I have not told my family yet. Which steps were urgent?

File for unemployment right away. Do not wait for severance decisions. The date you file can matter.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 9 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.