Over the past few weeks people have posted about things like Islandia not affected - etc. Now I see people making comments after they received notices.
I was in the same position a few years ago - and it took me a while to finally accept that I would never get a job with CA - Now Broadcom again.... My very best advice to everyone is this - Take the severance pay, Cobra Payments and move on with your life quickly.... But don't run out thinking a maximum 12 month of salary in severance - give you 12 month to find another job. A lot of taxes gets taken out - and things you never had to be concerned about such as Life Insurance - Cobra payments - LTC Insurance etc. cost a ton of money....
Denial - "This can't be happening."
Anger - "I am so p-ss-d that those id--ts.
Bargaining - "How about if I take a pay cut...?"
Depression - and, I would add, fear. "How am I ever going to survive?"
Acceptance - So here is a certainty: while you are in the first four phases, you aren't going to get another job. So roll through them, give yourself some time and then figure out what you are going to do next.