We knew the emergency fund<\/a> wouldn\u2019t last and promptly decided that I would need a new ways to make incom<\/a>e. The first thing I did was file for unemployment. This was a hard decision for me because there is a stereotype and stigma around unemployment, but this is what the system is for- to temporarily help people who need it. This gave us a portion of the income that we had expected while I was working and helped us while I searched and worked towards a new job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tara had a part time job at the time, but was able to pick up a few extra shifts to help with expenses. That extra income was a huge help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was at this time that I decided that I wanted to explore a new field<\/a>. The one I had been working in wasn\u2019t what I had hoped it would be and I needed a fresh start. One day, a letter came in the mail advertising a master\u2019s program for web development. I had worked in computers before and it was always something I was interested in and felt good at, so I investigated as to what it would take to get a job in that field. I quickly learned that it was something that didn\u2019t require a specific degree and that I could teach myself how to do it. My dad was instrumental at getting me started on the right path by pointing me to places like freecodecamp.org<\/a> and codecademy.com<\/a>. Once he introduced me to these sites, I was hooked. Instead of working 8 hour days, I was studying and practicing code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \tWithin 3 months of studying, I was introduced to a man who worked at the university nearby. He asked me about what I was studying, the experience I had and told me about the openings they had in the universities IT department. He said that they usually will hire people without a lot of experience and urged me to apply. I had never thought that I would be someone that could get a job at a university, especially having very little experience in that field, but \u00a0I followed his advice and applied. After 4 different interviews, I was offered the job with about triple the salary I\u2019d been making at my previous job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This job allowed Tara and I to become debt free<\/a>, start investing<\/a>, go on cool vacations<\/a> and do so much more with our lives<\/a>. We are about to buy our first house and all this was made possible because I was let go. I look back and think of where I might be today if I had stayed in that job and \u201ccomfort zone\u201d, even if it wasn\u2019t something I enjoyed or even wanted, and I can\u2019t help but be grateful for how things have worked out. That is why being let go was one of the best things to happen to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \tThanks for reading! I would love to hear if you have ever had a similar experience or situation. Leave us a comment below and make sure to follow us on your favorite social media platforms. Almost exactly two years ago, I was let go from my full-time job. I was blindsided by it; nothing really prepared me for it. 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