Ha Ha Ha Ha....they so burned themselves! Now you can draw unemployment since "you can leave now". They didn't accept your resignation and fired you instead. They really ARE quacks! I don't know what state you are in, but in Michigan you have 10 days from the separation date to file.
Take 'em to the cleaners two-fold Pat! Reporting them to the state, and getting unemployment. YAY FOR YOU!!! I can SO relate to being in a high-stress work environment, then *poof* I got laid off.
Good luck on those interviews, but I would definitely file for unemployment, to get you by, just in case.
Huge Hugz,
Dolfin