Ah, sorry, I was confused.
Jayne, you'll scare the women.
Zoe ,'Bushwhacked'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Vortex - Oct 31, 2010 7:07:43 pm PDT #7158 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Trudy Booth - Oct 31, 2010 7:09:16 pm PDT #7159 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
So, if she gets fired, she could still get unemployment? I'm surprised.
They can fight it if you're fired "for cause" like stealing or just never showing up -- varries by state, natch.
Cashmere - Oct 31, 2010 7:10:48 pm PDT #7160 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
A friend of mine was given the choice of quitting--and her employer would not fight her unemployment claim--or getting fired, and they would fight it.
She chose to leave and take the unemployment.
beth b - Oct 31, 2010 7:14:14 pm PDT #7161 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
If she can get references, I'm not so sure it matters. but references can make a big deal of difference. I assume she is looking?
Spidra Webster - Oct 31, 2010 7:26:20 pm PDT #7162 of 30000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Steph, I'm sorry your family has been so under siege this year and I hope your Uncle D makes a rally. You are NOT the Angel of Death.
In CA, last I knew, you cannot get unemployment if you quit. You cannot get unemployment if you're fired for cause - like stealing. However, you can get unemployment if you were fired or laid off.
The decision really has to be up to your niece in that the survival thing to do in this economy is to keep doing your job as best as you can do it and if they want you out - they can damned well fire you or lay you off and pay severance and unemployment. However, there are times, even in a super shitty economy like this one, where it's better to quit because you're in serious danger of a mental health breakdown if you don't. Only she can answer that question.
Cashmere - Oct 31, 2010 7:27:30 pm PDT #7163 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
If it were me, Zen, I'd probably make them fire me before I quit. In this economy, it's not as big a black mark as it used to be.
Of course, I'd be actively looking and trying to find something else so I could tell them to shove it, too.
With a state employee, they probably can't ding her on references--they can only verify dates of employment. They can't say what kind of employee she was. If she still has some good contacts within the company, they could provide references for her.
Burrell - Oct 31, 2010 7:28:08 pm PDT #7164 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Ugh, Steph. I hope your uncle improves. You are NOT the Angel of Death, I am sorry you feel that way.
Zenkitty - Oct 31, 2010 7:28:27 pm PDT #7165 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
She ISN'T looking, which makes me insane. I don't know why she isn't looking for another job. I worry that she's a lot more depressed than I know about. I haven't actually SEEN her in weeks.
Nora Deirdre - Oct 31, 2010 7:33:19 pm PDT #7166 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I'm sorry this tradition is continuing, Steph.
DJ, what's going on with the trip?
Spidra Webster - Oct 31, 2010 7:35:04 pm PDT #7167 of 30000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Zen, I'm guessing it's the depression, too. Even if you know you're in the right, being surrounded by powerful people who treat you like you're a problem can suck the jobhunting confidence right out of you. Best thing for that, at least in my experience, is to have the hand-holding help of friends in looking at ads, touching up the resumé and making the phone calls. My problem was even getting started so having someone make an appt with me and come over and keep my company, help me get motivated, give me reality checks, was invaluable.