A well orchestrated con job left me in debt

Immediately after Form Four, I was lucky to find employment in a nearby factory. Unlike other school leavers doing menial labour or idling, I was not only busy but also had some cash to buy myself the latest clothes and gadgets. 

My joy was, however, shortlived as I was laid off a few months later as the company 'streamlined its operations'. After being broke for some weeks, I ambled through the village looking for menial jobs in people's homesteads albeit halfheartedly because it had been a long time since I had done such work.