STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

My company was bought out by our biggest competitor.  The sales department was mostly kept but both administrative offices are closing.  I was told this on Sunday night as I jogged - that my last day was Friday (he didn't want to ruin my weekend by telling me Friday).  I need to complete a 1 month job as a contractor for the new place to transition my job (as analyst and database manager).  The severance is 1 weeks pay AFTER I successfully complete the contractor duties.
My boss had promised me at least 2 weeks severance "even if it has to come out of my pocket" but now is not honoring that and thinks he's doing me a massive favor by providing me with 2 addtl weeks pay with the new company. 

I knew the company was going somewhere around March and have been applying to jobs and interviewing whenever possible but it still doesn't make it any easier.  We are a small company, we create a device for disabled people to communicate.  I never thought ABC's "Person of the Week" with NYTimes features would leave me feeling so jipped. 

I am working from the NY office until it closes, and today was the last time I'd see him.  I was swirling with emotions and began to cry in front of him - ack I never do that.  I am just so frustrated that this is so out of my hands.  Going on unemployment is a 67% pay cut to me, so it will not be easy.  I'm trying to be hopeful but this week has maybe been one of the hardest in my life.  Bleh.