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So I would prefer to be "fired" this way. But how would it be interpreted legally? Would I be eligible for unemployment benefits? Severance? Those questions m
by HorizonXP 10y ago
So I would prefer to be "fired" this way.
But how would it be interpreted legally? Would I be eligible for unemployment benefits? Severance?
Those questions might lead me to "stick it out" to get fired in a traditional manner. Of course, if my boss were sincere about this polite manner of firing me, I would hope he/she would do it in a way that would allow me to have those benefits.
- bane 10y ago> Would I be eligible for unemployment benefits? Severance? No. People who choose to terminate their own employment are general not eligible (in the U.S. at least) for unemployment benefits and most employment contracts will not provide severance unless the employee is laid off.
- bbarn 10y agoNo, not in the US. However, given a month or so with knowledge that you're leaving, I would imagine that as this person is training their replacement they are also spending their time searching for a new role that fits better. Once it's out in the open there's no "hiding" interviewing at another place.
- scott00 10y agoIn the type of transition outlined by the author, the idea is that those issues become moot. You'll stay on the job (getting paid) until you've got a new one and your replacement is trained. Then you'll start your new job (also getting paid). No time going without income, or at least not a significant amount of time, means you don't need unemployment benefits or severance.