Laid off this week, where do I start? - 5 months and counting

They called a meeting on Friday and 14 of us were let go. I had been there 14 years. This is my first time dealing with any of this. I have a box of my things and a short letter about benefits. What did you do in the first week?

Ask for your final pay, unused leave and any documents in writing before you leave, if you still can.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.