Shocked

Last Friday when I got back in town from my trip I stopped into work for a little while to find they were laying off/ offering separation packages. My manager was one that left, voluntarily I have now determined. Today I got a huge surprise.....I got promoted to scientist!!!! I've already been doing the job for over a year now, but now I get the title and pay to go along with the job. After the layoffs that we have been seeing, this was the absolute last thing in the world that I expected today. The promotion was approved by two VPs. My former manager also wrote a note on the bottom of the letter congratulating me.