Sorry about all this bad luck, that just isn't right about what happen with your job, you were going out of town and it seems as it was very important to your boss that you be there regardless of what was happening with your car at the time. If it was me I would push the car to the side call a taxi and get my ass to my bosses house, ASAP.... But thats just me, some employers are very strict, have you been late in the past have you had problems with them? I mean to fire you just like that sounds way wrong, if he did for that only reason. Then that is just way not right.....