The timing was great - I came home and found a flyer from HR about benefits that loudly proclaimed “Let’s make 2020 your best year yet!” I’ve kept it for the bitter irony of the whole situation.

My department was pretty well paid and they were looking to cut costs. The service we provided netted us about $70 less than we received in revenue from the end user; we probably received state/federal subsidies, but we were a money-losing operation that was mandated by law. Most of my team, at least those that didn’t die, were fired for one reason or another, and they used whatever loopholes they could find. It came as no surprise to me despite my good reviews and excellent rapport with the customers. My suspicions were really confirmed when I kept getting calls from recruiters offering me my old job, albeit on a temporary six-month contract, no benefits whatsoever and at $7/hr less than I used to make. I politely told them the fuck all the way off with that kind of stupid offer.