Layoff's at work - Page 2

x89titan

Philippines1130 Posts

November 20 2008 00:37 GMT

#21

On November 20 2008 08:55 MiniRoman wrote:
Tough shit man. If you get laid off I suggest filing for unemployement asap. I was unemployed for like 7 months and never tried even though I was handing out resumes.I coulda had freeeeee monies. Best of luck to you.

if i applied for unemployment while im getting financial aid which pays for the entire cost of my education for the year, would i get less money the next time? i remember someone telling me if i applied for income tax my financial aid would be take away. i'm wondering if unemployment does the same thing. i dont know anything about taxes and such.

MiniRoman

Canada3953 Posts

November 20 2008 04:32 GMT

#22

I'm not really sure how it works but I'm Canadian you would have to look at your specific state I bet. Definitely should look into it cause there is a lot of free money that people can claim.

fusionsdf

Canada15390 Posts

November 20 2008 04:43 GMT

#23

so turns out uaw is refusing to negotitate any contracts .... -.-

Psyonic_Reaver

United States4329 Posts

November 20 2008 06:33 GMT

#24

I'm in the same boat. I work for JELD-WEN, a factory that produces Doors and Windows. My supervisors sound like yours too.

Yaqoob

Canada3314 Posts

November 20 2008 08:59 GMT

#25

UAW doesn't even care about the employee's. It seems the people in charge and the President of it only care about their $100,000+ salary. Of course having lower salaries and pay and benefits is better then having none at all.

@MiniRoman - My work has some nice benefits and if I am getting laid off then I will apply for unemployment insurance asap. Actually my work has a benefit which for the first 2 weeks of anyone being laid off, they pay 60% of our weekly pay for 2 weeks since it usually takes 2 weeks to receive first unemployment check. I'm happy I have this benefit.

Also, I've saved quit a bit of money in case this happen. I think enough to live about 1 year without having to work.

Salv

Canada3083 Posts

November 20 2008 17:13 GMT

#26

On November 20 2008 17:59 Yaqoob wrote:
UAW doesn't even care about the employee's. It seems the people in charge and the President of it only care about their $100,000+ salary. Of course having lower salaries and pay and benefits is better then having none at all.

@MiniRoman - My work has some nice benefits and if I am getting laid off then I will apply for unemployment insurance asap. Actually my work has a benefit which for the first 2 weeks of anyone being laid off, they pay 60% of our weekly pay for 2 weeks since it usually takes 2 weeks to receive first unemployment check. I'm happy I have this benefit.

Also, I've saved quit a bit of money in case this happen. I think enough to live about 1 year without having to work.

Just off savings to live one year with having to work; or your savings + unemployment checks?

Yaqoob

Canada3314 Posts

November 21 2008 09:18 GMT

#27

On November 21 2008 02:13 Salv wrote:

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Just off savings to live one year with having to work; or your savings + unemployment checks?

I didn't include unemployment checks in that so I guess enough to live without working for about 18-24 months.