Laid off this week, where do I start? - what worked for you?

They called a meeting on Monday and 6 of us were let go. I had been there 6 years. Thank you in advance. I have a box of my things and a short letter about benefits. What did you do in the first week?

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.