i was let go of and told by employer he hired someone else and that he would call me only for very small jobs is this laid off or fired?

by victor

(phoenix az usa)

i went to work on Oct 7 and the owner met me at the door and he said i was being let go of he said that he hired someone else but that he would call me when very small jobs like weed eating needs done.

Hi Victor,

How many hours a week did you work?

Had you ever been warned or spoken to about any issues that may have prompted this from the employer?

By the way,

You were fired. Being laid off means a lack of work. If the employer replaces you .. that’s a discharge.