Laid off this week, where do I start?, administrative assistant here

They called a meeting on Friday and 11 of us were let go. I had been there 11 years. It has been weighing on me all week. I have a few weeks of savings and a rent payment due. Which steps were urgent?

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

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