Laid off this week, where do I start? - 6 months and counting

They called a meeting on Monday and 11 of us were let go. I had been there 11 years. I have a few weeks of savings and a rent payment due. Which steps were urgent?

Give yourself the first couple of days to be upset. I did, and then I felt able to plan.

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