Laid off this week, where do I start?, software tester here

They called a meeting on Tuesday and 7 of us were let go. I had been there 7 years. I have a few weeks of savings and a rent payment due. What did you do in the first week?

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

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