I just went through a layoff, but was thankfully hired at another place within a few weeks, and I consider myself very fortunate, given that I was having perfor

I just went through a layoff, but was thankfully hired at another place within a few weeks, and I consider myself very fortunate, given that I was having performance issues. For me, here's what helped me get through it: -Getting a month's severance pay. Personally I wish I had gotten more, but it greater than zero so I couldn't complain all that much(sorta, I wouldn't have been happy if it was just a few hundred or so). -Getting a month's worth of health coverage. My internal doomsday clock started ticking for getting a new job, and having that health insurance gave me some comfort knowing I wasn't going to be completely screwed if I were to be slammed by a hauling truck the moment I left the parking lot. -Being reassured it wasn't for performance reasons, especially since I had just gotten a poor review several months prior(the severance contract specifically stated this, and said I was eligible for re-hire). I wanted to leave, and I'd never reapply anyway, but it was nice to do so on good terms. -Getting an offer for a reference during the transition. My sorta-boss said I could use him as a reference before I even asked, I didn't need it but I really appreciated it. -Getting some time to talk with now-former-coworkers, rather than being whisked out of the building. I was annoyed that my PC access was immediately disabled and my keycard disabled(let me take my stuff to the car, I need multiple trips, wtf), but getting closure with people(along with emails) more than made up for it. The one thing they did that pissed me off was that they did it on a Monday morning at 10AM after I had spent the whole weekend pulling overtime for them to finish up a major project deadline that was due 5PM that day. It felt like a huge slap in the face to put on your A-game for the day, only to be dropped after sacrificing personal time for the company. Despite all the rosy things I said, I'm still bitter about that. It sucks to be in this position and I wish you, and those who'll be laid off, the best of luck.