Unemployment?

melanarchy wrote: I'm pretty sure the only reason you can get denied if you're fired/laid off is if you are fired for "gross negligence" or something else where it's demonstrably your fault. So if you're like a graphic designer and they fire you because they "don't like your designs" I'm pretty sure they'd have to go a long way to prove it was your fault.

Your right. If an employee simply is terminated bacause he/she is not good at the performing the tasks the job demands, the employer is forced to pay unemployment.

cccc - are you an attorney? just curious.

Subject: Unemployment? Quit and collect! (with caution)

I quit my corporate job in 2005 after a year of problems with my new boss. I filed for unemployment and successfully won. You *can* quit your job and collect unemployment, but you must give very good evidence that you were justified in doing so (I believe 'hostile work environment' was the one that I used). Remember: it's called 'Unemployment INSURANCE' for a reason, and you pay into getting it indirectly whenever you *are* employed. Good luck!