I am in California and the startup I founded is bust. I want to know how to make the best case for my eligibility for unemployment benefits. Complicating factor: I took no salary from my startup, only stock. My last regular job prior to this startup fiasco was in Fall 2007.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 29, 2010 -
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Experienced Web / Software Developer having problems finding work for the first time in years.
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posted by audio
on Jun 23, 2010 -
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I've had a few interviews lately and the follow question keeps coming up. "Are you eligible to work for you former employer?" What would make me not eligible to work for them?
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posted by tickettrader
on Jun 15, 2010 -
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I knew this would be a hard time, but I had no idea how hard it would be. Please, help me get through it.
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posted by anonymous
on May 18, 2010 -
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I became unemployed in February of this year, and I am currently receiving the maximum weekly unemployment benefits from the state of West Virginia.
I think I can attend university full-time while drawing unemployment, but I need your help finding specific laws, policies, etc. about this. All I can find is very vague information.
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posted by teatime
on May 17, 2010 -
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COBRA premium subsidy: I have it, will lose it because of a temporary job, and while I can suck it up and deal, is there something I am missing?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 29, 2010 -
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You Are Not My Accountant: I'm concerned that I've illegally not paid taxes for the past three years because I assumed that "gifts" and "income" were two separate things.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 16, 2010 -
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Girlfriend hasn't filed taxes yet. Her W-2 for Unemployment is missing, but she withheld the max amount. What do we do?
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posted by scaryblackdeath
on Apr 14, 2010 -
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Am I in my rights to file for unemployment? Recently laid off but promised of a "transfer" to a different job.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 30, 2010 -
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I've been demoted. Returning to work Monday after two months medical leave of absence under FMLA. I just learned I've been demoted in responsibility though not in pay after two years on the job. I'll consult a lawyer right away. My question is about unemployment insurance. In Oregon, if I voluntarily leave the job, will I have a chance for unemployment under these circumstances? I'll visit the State employment office right away, too. But, if possible, I'd like some background before I do.
posted by partner
on Mar 20, 2010 -
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Is it possible to draw unemployments benefits in Georgia, while having a LLC and the business making money, but not paying myself?
I got laid off in Atlanta around July 2009, but I had a nice severance package and got paid bi-weekly till December 2009.
Around September 2009, I formed an LLC and made a couple thousand through the end of 2009. I am filing taxes for the LLC as needed.
So far this year, I've made a bit more, but I'm wondering about unemployment benefits. I have never withdrawn any money from the LLC bank accounts into personal accounts at all and don't plan on it for a while.
I can't figure out from the Georgia DOL website if I can get unemployment benefits under this situation. Anyone have better google-fu skills or know otherwise?
posted by anonymous
on Mar 18, 2010 -
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I work in software development in the state of Washington. Recently my manager has informed me that unless my work performance significantly improves in the next 8 weeks, I will be let go. Other than working my tail off to prove myself capable of meeting my team's performance expectations, and looking for other positions internally/externally in the meantime, how should I prepare myself for an impending release from employment?
Will I be eligible for unemployment benefits given this situation (and no misconduct on my part), and if so what can I expect to get?
posted by CallMeWhiskers
on Feb 25, 2010 -
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I've been, for a while, what economists would call a discouraged worker; in most ways I gave up trying. Lately, I'm trying to marshal my spirit, resolve and grit together and get back out onto the job market. One of the biggest emotional problems I'm having is a fear of being let go again within a few months of this hypothetical new hire. It's really demotivating me and sapping the energy out of my efforts.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 17, 2010 -
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I'm currently unemployed and wondering if taking a job will affect my unemployment insurance eligibility.
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posted by digitaldraco
on Feb 4, 2010 -
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My current employer is currently circling the drain and I am certain there will be severe layoffs in the next 3-4 months which are likely to include me. What non-obvious things should I be doing to prepare? I'm in CA.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 3, 2010 -
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I got a call from my last boss who (managed the guy who) fired me at my last job over two years ago. He called out of the blue yesterday and left a voicemail about a contracting opportunity. How can I navigate this?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 23, 2010 -
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(Asking for a friend). My friend was laid off from his salaried job in California last year (employer ran out of money, usual story). He was on vacation at the time and had had to take unpaid leave to go on the (long ago arranged) vacation, as the employer did not offer any paid leave. He was told in his last week off that he didn't have a job to return to.
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posted by crabintheocean
on Jan 14, 2010 -
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California unemployment: Where's the threshold for a reduction of hours constituting job loss?
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posted by gum
on Jan 11, 2010 -
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What kinds of social assistance are available for members of the middle class who get caught in the current economic downturn?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 9, 2010 -
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How will taking a Non-degree Graduate course affect my current unemployment benefits?
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posted by jsmith78
on Jan 7, 2010 -
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Recently fired from my job, I'm wondering if there's something I can do with this time on my hands besides immediately looking for a new job, keeping in mind that I still have bills to pay.
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posted by digitaldraco
on Jan 1, 2010 -
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I think someone might have used my Social Security Number to claim citizenship, or at the very least may be accidentally using my SSN on their W2.
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posted by XQUZYPHYR
on Dec 31, 2009 -
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I think that I may be getting laid off soon and need some clarification about unemployment benefits in New Jersey. I'm trying to call their question line, but it is busy every time. I am concerned about my eligibility because my employer is officially in NY.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 21, 2009 -
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I moved across the country for a dream job at my alma mater, my job's funding was cut and I am now unemployed. I have no benefits and am losing my place at the end of the month. I don't have a lot of money but I have decided to make a go of Eugene, Oregon. I have applied to some temp places, but what else should I be doing as a professional fundraiser and broadcast journalist to find work and get my life together? I am over the despair but I need major help.
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posted by parmanparman
on Dec 17, 2009 -
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Why would My wife's employer file an appeal after a hearing in front of an ALJ which granted my wife unemployment benefits? The employer was not accused of doing anything wrong. What incentive does the employer have to file an appeal? How do they benefit if she does not get unemployment?
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posted by jmsta
on Dec 11, 2009 -
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My friend has been in a job in NY State for close to 2 years. From the start her salary was substantially lower than she felt she should be paid and she was verbally promised a bonus which never materialized. Nevertheless she stuck with job. Now, the company is going down the tubes. Many people have been laid off. She's been hoping for many months to be laid off herself so she can get unemployment benefits to aide in a transition. But, for a variety of reasons -- mainly that she's a very efficient employee -- she hasn't been let go. This stressful climate of layoffs and, with it, an increase in workload for her, has made it a very inhospitable workplace. She wants to quit ASAP. But she also doesn't want to miss out on unemployment benefits. What are her options? More inside...
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 10, 2009 -
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How can I direct my IT skills to somewhere other than yet another boring IT job?
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posted by daveyt
on Nov 30, 2009 -
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After being laid off, do I lose unemployment benefits if I try to support myself and my family by freelancing first?
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posted by mountainfrog
on Nov 24, 2009 -
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Where can I get volunteer editing experience in the Portland, OR area, or via the internet?
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posted by Caduceus
on Nov 3, 2009 -
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I was 'let go' from my job last week, but I'm not sure it was entirely legal. YANML, but please lend me your ear... (warning, long)
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 27, 2009 -
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I'm an unemployed third-year law student, have my last interview in four hours. Any tricks on appearing intelligent, charismatic, and, most importantly, not desperate?
Have had four interviews with different employers so far, have not heard anything back. This is my last shot at employment before I go back to desperately combing job listings. Interview is with a judge in a district I've never lived in, who is of the opposite political persuasion as I am. This will be my first of this type of interview so give me your all-purpose i'm-the-right-person-for-this-job tricks.
posted by anthropomorphic
on Oct 27, 2009 -
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I'm a nanny for a woman who's been unemployed for 2.5 months and is now depressed. The means she is a) home ALL THE TIME, and b) driving me absolutely crazy. What, if anything, can I say?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 26, 2009 -
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How to deal with unemployment + feeling like crap? Just got let go last week from crap job I hated, but now feeling more miserable than ever.
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posted by greatalleycat
on Oct 22, 2009 -
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I recently (the 12th) was laid off, is it worthwhile calling credit card companies to suspend payments or work out a lower interest rates until I'm employed again? I have a large amount of debt from an ill-fated freelance photography "gig" and general overspending.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 21, 2009 -
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