[cbmeeks]

To make a long story short, I left my job of 5 years for a higher paying job, was there four months and things were looking "OK". But, I was paying off debt.

Then, they freaking FIRED me! Why? "I kept making mistakes".

So I said, "What mistakes? Tell me and I will make them right."

Them, "We're not interested in an argument."

So basically I didn't even get a chance to defend myself. When I interviewed, they mentioned all these "big" contracts coming. Well, I was there four months, no big contracts and they LOST an important client. They are a small company (I was employee number 7).

So I personally think they had an ego going.

So, I got fired Friday and by NEXT Friday, I was offered another job making $17,000 more a year than them! (TWICE what I made in my 5 year job).

What a fool I've been. Debt, debt, debt and not saving.

Ok, at my new job I am a contractor so technically I could be out of work tomorrow. But I think that is true just about anywhere these days. But thanks to the incresed salary, I paid off a $780 debt on our laptop!

Next month, I hope to pay off my AMEX and then on to my van.

I've been gone a while so thought I would share my story.

Anyone have something like what I've been through?

BTW, at the company that fired me, they haven't replaced me....so I guess they are working on those "big contracts" with fewer people. :-)

cbmeeks