Two week paid vacation from ICE

So...as you may have already guessed from my previous post, I resigned from my position at ICE today. I received a job offer on Friday from a company less than two miles from my house in Jackson. I'll be making $5000 more per year than I do at ICE, and I'll never have to see Stepzilla's ugly mug again. I start my new job in two weeks, so I was considering giving only one week's notice and then using up my remaining vacation time to relax a bit before starting my new gig. I decided, however, to be professional and give two weeks, considering the marketing department is already short-handed one person. Little did I know ICE would give me the best parting gift I could ever hope for...

Stepzilla says she needs to talk to me and calls me into her office. She tells me, "Well, Carol and I talked it over and we decided we have everthing under control, so we really don't need you for these last two weeks. You'll still get paid and have your benefits until July 27 (the day I told her would be my last)." I couldn't believe my ears! So I ask her, "So does that mean I can leave now??" And it did.

I suspect that they want to be able to tell everyone they fired me, rather than the truth. Or maybe they just didn't want me around for the next two weeks telling everyone how much I hate Stepzilla and ICE when asked why I'm leaving. Or, perhaps they think I'll just sit around and do nothing anyway, so why not have me out of the building? Whatever the reasoning, I couldn't be more thrilled! Thanks for the memories ICE!