Layoff happened 5 days ago, feeling lost - any advice?

They called a meeting on Wednesday and 5 of us were let go. I had been there 5 years. Thank you in advance. I have a few weeks of savings and a rent payment due.

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 10 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.