Same thing happened to me when I was a contractor here in Raleigh. But it was my own fault because I mentioned something about salary and the employees there didn’t appreciate it even though what I said was in Jest. My contracting company had to keep me on salary because I had a letter of appreciation and a gift from the company I was consulting to had given to me 2 days earlier. They gave themselves 4 weeks to find a new gig for me else they’d have to let me go. I didn’t wait for them, I went out and found my own next Job which was 3 times as good and lasted for 7 years. Sh*t happens and maybe by the time you read this you’ll have found a new job. Good Luck, Harpotoo.
I am in Raleigh, too. I was on contract at a not-as-large-as-they-used-to-be computer company in 2008. I got a commendation for my great work. One month later they had a panic attack over the economic situation and I got the ax. Two weeks later I landed a direct position that lasted until I retired in 2017. Better pay and benefits. I still have the commendation letter to remind myself what vacuous a$$h0les run these companies. FWIW, every time I got laid off I wound up in a better position, so don’t fret.