"I didn’t trust my wife, so I decided to send my entire monthly salary to my mother so she could keep it safe…-nana

Too quiet.

The manager took a deep breath before speaking.

— Daniel… I’m very sorry. The company decided to close the entire national logistics department. Your position has been eliminated.

It felt as if the ground disappeared beneath my feet.

— Eliminated? — I asked in disbelief. — But… when?

— Today.

I walked out of the office holding a cardboard box: my personal belongings, a coffee mug with my name on it, and a couple of old photographs.

For the first time in years… I had no job.

The following days were chaos.