Laid off this week, where do I start? after 17 years as a barista

I lost my job as a barista and I am not sure what to do first. I have a few weeks of savings and a rent payment due.

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 12 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.