okay, only read this today. I am sorry to hear that you were fired. :(

(and that's what it is, it seems to me, no matter what they call it)

Financial stability is what a job provides, if you have it you'll have another job, and then why would you want to work again for a company that's treated you like this?

Good luck with the job hunt, and hey, at least you know there's better companies out there, worthier of having you on their payroll.