Laid off this week, where do I start? - 5 weeks in

They called a meeting on Tuesday and 13 of us were let go. I had been there 13 years. I have a few weeks of savings and a rent payment due. Which steps were urgent?

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It made the follow-up calls so much easier.

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