[mattdavis11]

I was told to take time off, and it backfired. I got fired on my day off.

Total BS. I had accrued 460 hours of comp time, I was working long hours, 16-17 hours some days, state agency.

I stayed in the same department, lateral move. The manager told me to take some time off, but call him and let him know if I was coming in that day, or that week. I did. One day I decided to go to work, and got walking papers.

Funny thing is, the boss (my mgr's boss) behind it all, said to can me. The head honcho hired me when he retired from the state and went into private business.

I then worked for him for 5 1/2 years, then one day he comes to the office with a conundrum. He was contemplating shutting down, working from home possibly, but wanted my input. He most likely didn't want to feel like he put me out, like the last time. I told him he didn't need me anymore, lets shut it down. We moved out, and that was it.

That was 15 years ago, since, we have both moved, years apart, to the same small town. Pure coincidence, I haven't seen he or his wife in 10 years, but still keep in touch.