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I was laid off from a job because the work just wasn't there to keep my position. It felt awful. It took me 4 months to find another job. You should be very thankful that you found a new job and for more pay.

I would just assume that the company had the problem and it wasn't about you. They were simply tacky in the way they handled it.

Good job paying off that debt. Aren't you glad you know smart things to do with that raise? Some people would just blow it.