Layoff happened 9 days ago, feeling lost after 9 years as an operations analyst

They called a meeting on Thursday and 9 of us were let go. I had been there 9 years. There are 9 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. 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.