Laid off this week, where do I start?, payroll clerk here

They called a meeting on Wednesday and 18 of us were let go. I had been there 18 years. I worked as a payroll clerk before this. I have a few weeks of savings and a rent payment due.

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

I made a short list: benefits, bills, documents, and then my résumé. One thing each day kept me steady.