Unemployed :(

AOX81 · #1 10-05-2005, 09:53 PM

I gave my two week notice at work last Friday and they decided to let me go today so I'm unemployed. I have an interview tomorrow at Mercedes and I have a couple other places lined up that I am going to go check out.

Anyway, I became a campus representative for Greekgear.com today so if anyone would like to purchase anything and receive a 5% discount just enter coupon code BWC.

adpiucf · #2 10-06-2005, 11:24 AM

Sorry to hear about that. Since you were terminated, you can apply for unemployment benefits if your job search doesn't pan out quickly.

xo_kathy · #3 10-06-2005, 11:37 AM

Actually, that's probably not true. I'm gathering that she officially turned in her notice, but they then asked her to leave immediately instead of waiting the 2 weeks. That is not termination. And if she tried to get unemployment, the unemployment office would call her former job and they would explain that notcie was given.

Good luck with the Mercerdes job!

ZZ-kai- · #4 10-06-2005, 03:52 PM

I could be mistaken, but I believe that if you give a full 2 weeks notice, and they let you go, they should still pay you for those 2 weeks that you honored them with???

Lil' Hannah · #5 10-06-2005, 03:55 PM

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Originally posted by ZZ-kai-
I could be mistaken, but I believe that if you give a full 2 weeks notice, and they let you go, they should still pay you for those 2 weeks that you honored them with???

No.

AOX81 · #6 10-06-2005, 07:41 PM

Nope, they don't have to pay me anything.

CarolinaDG · #7 10-06-2005, 09:24 PM

That's shitty. I'm sorry. But there's no other way to say it. I say we start a fund for you.

ETA: They did that to my new assistant, but she already had a job, so it didn't really matter, because it meant that I got her earlier. :-)

Tickled Pink 2 · #8 10-06-2005, 11:38 PM

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Originally posted by AOX81
Nope, they don't have to pay me anything.

Are you sure? Is that legal? At my former job, people gave their 2 wks' notices to "go work for the competition". They were promptly escorted out, but we still had to pay them for the last 2 wks. I would think since they fired you - for giving notice - you should at least get unemployment benefits for those 2 wks! You can apply - no hassle - online.

CarolinaDG · #9 10-07-2005, 07:51 AM

It may depend on the state. Here, we are an "at will" state, so when we fire someone, we don't have to give them anything (other than unemployment).

Eclipse · #10 10-07-2005, 08:01 AM

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Originally posted by CarolinaDG
It may depend on the state. Here, we are an "at will" state, so when we fire someone, we don't have to give them anything (other than unemployment).

The company does not give unemployment, the state does, and determination is based on why the person was let go. If they were let go through no fault of their own, they are eligible for unemployment, if they were let go for cause, they probably will not get unemployment.

Tickled Pink, your company probably did that because they wanted to reduce liability, not because they had to (if your state is an at will state, and most are)

Tickled Pink 2 · #11 10-07-2005, 07:27 PM

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Originally posted by Eclipse
The company does not give unemployment, the state does, and determination is based on why the person was let go. If they were let go through no fault of their own, they are eligible for unemployment, if they were let go for cause, they probably will not get unemployment.

Tickled Pink, your company probably did that because they wanted to reduce liability, not because they had to (if your state is an at will state, and most are)

Yes, our state is an at will state also. But the company has to pay the unemployment (in situations where it is paid). When they released people for the 2wks notice due to working for competitors, they don't want to give the person a chance to get confidential information/ files that can be used on the new job.

Oh - and former company. I quit my job months ago (family decision - weird hrs, new baby, too much stress...etc.), so I'm also unemployed, but I'd been there so long that I still have contacts there and like the company.

ETA: At any rate - AOX81 - good luck in your job hunt. Luckily, I'm finding alot of employers actually want you to apply online - so this cuts down on the rat race considerably.

JenMarie · #12 10-07-2005, 07:35 PM

I guess it could be worse... when I was laid off of my job, THEY gave ME two weeks notice. Then they treated me like crap for 2 weeks in case I decided just to leave on my own so I COULDN'T apply for unemployment.

It was the worst two weeks ever.

Good luck finding something. There's always Craigslist...

AOX81 · #13 10-08-2005, 03:44 PM

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Originally posted by JenMarie
I guess it could be worse... when I was laid off of my job, THEY gave ME two weeks notice. Then they treated me like crap for 2 weeks in case I decided just to leave on my own so I COULDN'T apply for unemployment.

My best friend went through a similar situation at her last job.

SmartBlondeGPhB · #14 10-08-2005, 06:02 PM

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Originally posted by ZZ-kai-
I could be mistaken, but I believe that if you give a full 2 weeks notice, and they let you go, they should still pay you for those 2 weeks that you honored them with???

That was true for me back in Janurary, I was even told so by our HR department (I asked because I figured my boss would be a prick and tell me to leave immediately). My boss told me I didn't need to come in for what was supposed to be my last day and I still got paid for it.

AOX81 · #15 10-11-2005, 06:15 PM

I applied at a temp agency today. My ID looks like a mugshot, lol. Hopefully I'll get something soon. Has anyone else ever gone through a temp agency?