Laid off this week, where do I start? after 4 years as a nurse's aide

They called a meeting on Friday and 4 of us were let go. I had been there 4 years. It has been weighing on me all week. I have a box of my things and a short letter about benefits. What did you do in the first week?

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

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