Layoff First-Seven-Days Plan

Job loss is an event. Do not let it become a verdict.

Seven-day stabilizer

Day	Action	Done?	Notes
Day 1	Read documents. Do not sign what you do not understand. Save contacts, benefits information, severance papers, and final pay details.
Day 2	File for unemployment or relevant benefits if eligible.
Day 3	List cash, bills, deadlines, health coverage, and household risks. Tell trusted people directly that you are looking.
Day 4	Update resume, references, and proof of work.
Day 5	Build a simple tracking sheet for applications and calls.
Day 6	Apply steadily, not wildly. Contact people who know your work.
Day 7	Reset the rhythm: search, apply, contact, move the body, handle one household task, and stop before panic turns the day into fog.
Week 2	First follow-up list.

First rule

Do not disappear from the people who know your work.