bigbadbuff
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Given the boot last Friday. I'm not sure why, but I expected more than a Friday meeting telling me I'm done when I've worked there 8 years. It's a small company, and they certainly knew this was coming- why do I get no warning?
2 weeks severance. Trying to claim unemployment when your previous employer is deferring your final check is a joke. The system is set up to completely discourage short term unemployment needs. Even though I haven't worked since last week, I am not eligible to claim a week until 4 weeks from now- because my final check for previous weeks of work counts as currently earned income
The ironic part of it all? I got another job yesterday- better company, infinitely better opportunity, better pay. I am ******* lucky- I probably don't really deserve this with the other unemployed talent floating around out there.
All I can say is, thank God for friends that look out for you. Every job I've ever had has come from networking and friends, and that has come thru again for me, in what has been a very bad few months.
The weight has been lifted a little and it feels great.
2 weeks severance. Trying to claim unemployment when your previous employer is deferring your final check is a joke. The system is set up to completely discourage short term unemployment needs. Even though I haven't worked since last week, I am not eligible to claim a week until 4 weeks from now- because my final check for previous weeks of work counts as currently earned income

The ironic part of it all? I got another job yesterday- better company, infinitely better opportunity, better pay. I am ******* lucky- I probably don't really deserve this with the other unemployed talent floating around out there.
All I can say is, thank God for friends that look out for you. Every job I've ever had has come from networking and friends, and that has come thru again for me, in what has been a very bad few months.
The weight has been lifted a little and it feels great.