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

They called a meeting on Tuesday and 12 of us were let go. I had been there 12 years. I have a box of my things and a short letter about benefits. Which steps were urgent?

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.