Layoff happened 5 days ago, feeling lost after 5 years as a marketing coordinator

They called a meeting on Tuesday and 5 of us were let go. I had been there 5 years. I have not told my family yet. What did you do in the first week?

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

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 6 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.