I Was $4,600 in Debt, Alone, and Numb — Here’s How I Rebuilt My Life Published on www.everydaytechvams.com Debt didn’t crash into me. It crept in. It wasn’t a single moment — it was slow. Quiet. It started with one missed credit card payment. Then an emergency expense. Then a few impulse buys I told myself I’d “figure out later.” And before I knew it, I was over $4,600 in debt , with no savings and no plan. But what hurt most wasn’t the number. It was the shame. The silence. The crushing weight of pretending everything was fine. The Debt Was Heavy. But the Shame Was Heavier. I was terrified to check my bank balance. I avoided my email because I knew it was full of late payment notices. Every time my phone rang, I panicked, wondering if it was a debt collector. I stopped going out. I smiled less. I slept worse. But no one knew. I became really good at acting like I had it all together. Behind every selfie and every “I’m good!” message was someone silently falling ap...
The Day I Got Fired on a Zoom Call — And How It Changed Everything Published on www.everydaytechvams.com It was a Wednesday. A normal one. I had just made a cup of tea and sat down at my desk. My calendar had a one-on-one with my manager — nothing unusual. I checked my notes, adjusted my shirt, and clicked “Join.” Within 10 seconds, I knew something was wrong. My manager wasn’t alone. Someone from HR was on the call, silent and stiff. The manager avoided eye contact. Then came the words that shattered me: “We appreciate your work, but due to restructuring, today will be your last day.” I don’t remember the rest of the call. My hands went cold. I heard a buzzing in my ears. When the call ended, I just stared at the screen, frozen. Nine Years. Gone. Just Like That. I had been with that company for nine years . I had given it my time, my loyalty, my weekends, and pieces of my health. And now, I was logged out of everything — email, systems, chat — as if I never existed. No ...