I went through the same thing this past June when our office closed, I'd been there for 7 years as the regional engineer. Since I didn't want to move to the home office in Atlanta, I opted for the severance package.
While the initial announcement can hit you like a ton of bricks, don't think of it as a negative, instead it's an opportunity to start another chapter of your life.
I've collected arcade games for the past 15 years, so I designed my own version and now build them from scratch, cabinets and all. I'm sure I'll go back to the corporate world again, but this suits me fine for now.
