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Questions about collecting unemployment |
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Thanks, but... |
| Date Posted: |
09/17/2004 |
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Corey,
Job market is not good these days. I don't know where you are located, but for example Chicago ha seen declines in employment while the rest of the country is inching up. NY and most big cities in CA are the same.
Sit tight for about another 6 months, but start networking now.
Also, being fired (laid off is a term that still will be interpreted as fired) will create more problems than you think.
Aslo, unemployment is not so easy to collect. It should never be used as an option.
Work where you work now, network the whole time too, look for jobs, connect with headhunter, BUT DO NOT QUIT until you got another job.
You will have to take it up (you know where) for a while, live with it. Employment gaps are a horrible blemish on your resume. |
| Message: |
Thanks for the insight. I'll take all that into consideration.
However like I said, I will be staying for another year. It's at the end of this 2nd year on the job when I'll be out, since I do not want the promotion.
My questions about unemployment benefits still remain unanswered, so if anyone can answer I'll appreciate it.
1. If my employer and I both agree that I don't belong anymore, is it in my best interests to just resign, or is it okay to have them lay me off so I can collect unemployement (I really want to get that free money and just hang out for a couple months).
2. If I were to get hired for another job and I tell them I'll start 2 months after I end my current one, can I collect unemployment during that hiatus?
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