Gyaos Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Or "let go." Several employees were released, and I happened to be one of them. Never had this happen to me before. The job was great. Didn't have any complaints. It kept me busy, but I've no fucking idea what to do now. Never filed for unemployment, so I guess I'd better start researching tomorrow. Has anybody else been in a similar situation? I've had this job for nearly a full year, and *POOF,* it's gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiles Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Yeah, I've been laid off. I didn't file for unemployment at the time, because I had cash saved up and I found something else within a couple months. So I can't help you there, but I will wish you luck on finding work soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyaos Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 27 minutes ago, Skiles said: Yeah, I've been laid off. I didn't file for unemployment at the time, because I had cash saved up and I found something else within a couple months. So I can't help you there, but I will wish you luck on finding work soon. Same-ish. I guess I just really don't know what to say during a job search aside from "I got laid off for reasons." We weren't even given a clear reason as to why we were cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naraku4656 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 do you have any time left there or are you gone as of today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyaos Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, Naraku4656 said: do you have any time left there or are you gone as of today We were let go today, so I'm in a rat race to scramble for a new job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenigundam Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Oh well... Jobs suck anyway... Good luck dude I hate working honestly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naraku4656 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 22 minutes ago, Gyaos said: We were let go today, so I'm in a rat race to scramble for a new job. shit man. i'd start looking for crappy 3 month contracting positions or something until i got a foot hold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majin Mayhem Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Nearly a full year? do you even qualify for unemployment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginguy Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 What is your profession? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
🍬Candy🍬 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Yes on my 1 year anniversary aflac didnt make me permanent. Filed for unemployment. There was a week waiting period. I was hurting but i found something else in less than 3 months making more money. Near my 2 year anniversary now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyaos Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 15 minutes ago, Majin Mayhem said: Nearly a full year? do you even qualify for unemployment? I don't know. Never had to file for unemployment in my life. 3 minutes ago, Ginguy said: What is your profession? I was a substance abuse counselor, but now I'm just jobless. The writing was not on the wall, at least from what I could tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginguy Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 You should be able to find a job fairly quickly with experience. You might have to move though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katt_goddess Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 6.5 years and then I was laid off. Since I was the only one doing any work, the place didn't last another year after I was gone and by that time I already had another job. Different states might have different ways of doing things so bear that in mind with all this. I went to the closest Job Services place and got set up for unemployment. I also had to sign up for their stupid job classes program which is what they do around here to ensure that people are being serious about looking for work but I felt was just a waste of my time since it kept me from being near the phone in case it rang with an interview offer. You may be expected to provide a list of so many places that you applied to each week - set a reasonable goal and stick with it. Don't be afraid to look at things outside your current job experiences, sometimes you can use this as a literal fresh start. Let yourself be pissed off. Let yourself be mad or depressed or bawl or whatever. Getting laid off is a trauma pure and simple. Just tell yourself that it will get better. Get a stupid treat like a cheap ice cream cone and be a kid for a moment. And then get up and go forth knowing that you will succeed because you chose to. Crank an epic tune and dance like you are having an epileptic seizure when you get your new job. I suggest 'Back In Business' from the Dick Tracy soundtrack. But that's just me. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 You go & apply for unemployment. If you haven't been with an employer long enough, then the unemployment reverts back to your prior employer before this one. It sounds like you'll be eligible though. You might be able to apply online, depending upon your state. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poof Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 It counts as a change in income. Apply for all the benefits you want. Uber it up if you need cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyaos Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 West Virginia's option is a phone number and an office. I guess I'll drive down tomorrow to speak with someone in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naraku4656 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Gyaos said: West Virginia's option is a phone number and an office. I guess I'll drive down tomorrow to speak with someone in person. i found an online website which states you need 12 to 18 months http://workforcewv.org/unemployment.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyaos Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 Just now, Naraku4656 said: i found an online website which states you need 12 to 18 months http://workforcewv.org/unemployment.html Fucking figures in this hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naraku4656 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 that's their official website. they have an online form you can try to file through. http://workforcewv.org/unemployment/claimants/filing-an-initial-claim.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanatos Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 3 hours ago, 🍬Candy🍬 said: Yes on my 1 year anniversary aflac didnt make me permanent. Filed for unemployment. There was a week waiting period. I was hurting but i found something else in less than 3 months making more money. Near my 2 year anniversary now. To qoute a man I know. Ollie's sells insurance? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanatos Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 I think it varies by state. I know where I'm from you have to work there for a min of a year so you'd be good there. Check online or ask. Apply anyway. Worst they can say is no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyaos Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 Just now, Xanatos said: I think it varies by state. I know where I'm from you have to work there for a min of a year so you'd be good there. Check online or ask. Apply anyway. Worst they can say is no. Yeah, I'm just wondering what the exact terms are. I was employed with the company for 11 months, but I was jumping from one job to another. I was never unemployed before I took that position. I guess I'm just gonna' need to talk to the people at the office to get exact details. I just like knowing those things before I get into anything, and while the information provided on the website is good, it doesn't answer all of my questions. But odds are the people there probably will be just as vague or will parrot what the website states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naraku4656 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Gyaos said: Yeah, I'm just wondering what the exact terms are. I was employed with the company for 11 months, but I was jumping from one job to another. I was never unemployed before I took that position. I guess I'm just gonna' need to talk to the people at the office to get exact details. I just like knowing those things before I get into anything, and while the information provided on the website is good, it doesn't answer all of my questions. But odds are the people there probably will be just as vague or will parrot what the website states. even then you can see the compensation rate on the website. the max you can get is 400 something a week but you have to be making a crap ton of money to pull that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanatos Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Yes it can be confusing..they do that on purpose. Keep your head up..just file.. they say no least you tried. Make sure to keep looking for gig and hope for the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortedreasoning Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 it sucks but not much you can do about it. usually a mass layoff indicates a cost saving move. how they go about choosing who and why they lay off a specific person is usually ties more to perceived value. for example with me, i never go above and beyond for any company. i always say no to staying extra or working overtime except for when i want to get the extra money. and sometimes i come in late. and im also not one that will do some bullshit like sweep the floor when things are running slow. i highly suggest you just dont let this bother you too much. apply to unemployment right away. you never know how long you will be between jobs. and when you interview you can tell any future employee the truth, you were never given a reason and were part of a mass layoff. you can tell them it was unexpected and came in as a surprised to you. then just move on and not dwell on that topic. but yeah get your unemployment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, Distortedreasoning said: it sucks but not much you can do about it. usually a mass layoff indicates a cost saving move. how they go about choosing who and why they lay off a specific person is usually ties more to perceived value. for example with me, i never go above and beyond for any company. i always say no to staying extra or working overtime except for when i want to get the extra money. and sometimes i come in late. and im also not one that will do some bullshit like sweep the floor when things are running slow. i highly suggest you just dont let this bother you too much. apply to unemployment right away. you never know how long you will be between jobs. and when you interview you can tell any future employee the truth, you were never given a reason and were part of a mass layoff. you can tell them it was unexpected and came in as a surprised to you. then just move on and not dwell on that topic. but yeah get your unemployment! I got caught up in one of those cost-cutting things the first time I was laid off. After it happened, a friend let me know that in 3 months they'd start hiring people back (I was still a probationary employee, cut just before 90 days). I filed for unemployment, then sent letters to the company's HR & the group I had been working for, thanking them for the opportunity & letting them know that if they had any questions about what I was working on to let me know. 3 months later, I was brought in for interviews & hired by a different team. Funny thing was, I found out that nobody picked up on what I had been previously been working on after I was let go, so for 3 months people didn't get paid. I guess there was a big uproar. Nobody bothered to follow up with me, I would have told them. Edited June 18, 2019 by tsar4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberbully Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Thanks, Obama 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
🍬Candy🍬 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 14 hours ago, Gyaos said: West Virginia's option is a phone number and an office. I guess I'll drive down tomorrow to speak with someone in person. Dont forget to get yer foodstamps too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilosipherStoned Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 (edited) I've faced a simular situation. Just make sure the company can't twist the fact they let you go by saying there were other programs/positions offered to the employees that were laid off etc..because your employer...especially if it's a big company with a well organized corporate.. will more than likely try that. What I mean is they will make it look like you voluntarily left instead of switching positions if they can. Be prepared for them to appeal your claim just because they can, and don't automatically assume the agency is going to side with them because walmart appealed my claim, and the agency sided with me both times. I was laid off when a contracting company I was working for went under and sold out.. I was promised a job with the other company, but they dragged their feet so I found another job elsewhere within a few months. I didn't try for unemployment, but I guaruntee the company would've brought up that they offered me employment elsewhere. and it could've effected the decision adversly because that happened to my mom. She wasn't able to get hired on to the new company because of different requirements, but they still denied her unemployment. She could've appealed the decision.. but again she didn't have the tenacity that is sometimes required to get it. Edited June 18, 2019 by PhilosipherStoned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenoftheDorks Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 (edited) File for unemployment. There is usually a waiting period in every state and it can take a little while for them to make a decision, but if you company did a mass layoff it should be approved pretty quickly (since it wasn't a misconduct at work dismissal). Also look into filing for temporary SNAP benefits. There's usually a program to help people who are suddenly unemployed. I lived in Oklahoma and got a prorate for the rest of the month on the same day I applied. It isn't a ton for a single person (I think it's like ~$150 for a single adult) but it will come in handy to keep you fed until you get back to normal since you probably won't make as much as you would working if you do get your unemployment benefits. Edited June 18, 2019 by QueenoftheDorks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortedreasoning Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 18 hours ago, tsar4 said: I got caught up in one of those cost-cutting things the first time I was laid off. After it happened, a friend let me know that in 3 months they'd start hiring people back (I was still a probationary employee, cut just before 90 days). I filed for unemployment, then sent letters to the company's HR & the group I had been working for, thanking them for the opportunity & letting them know that if they had any questions about what I was working on to let me know. 3 months later, I was brought in for interviews & hired by a different team. Funny thing was, I found out that nobody picked up on what I had been previously been working on after I was let go, so for 3 months people didn't get paid. I guess there was a big uproar. Nobody bothered to follow up with me, I would have told them. that can happen too but usually in my experience, they rather just do the whole grind of hiring new people again and then doing the whole thing over again. its a broken way to operate. i've learned to steer clear of those places. only two that told me i could come back in a few moths and they would hire me if i applied a few months down the line. so yeah most of the time they do that is money reasons. it makes no sense from any point of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyaos Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 So yeah, I spoke with a gentleman at the office. Was given several resources to look for another job, as it's an obvious requirement to apply while being eligible for unemployment. I may have found a few positions I'm interested in, so this thread was worthwhile. Thank you everyone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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