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You don’t get unemployment if you quit.

by jolux 5y ago

ars 5y ago
You can, if you claim you were too scared of COVID to work.
- jolux 5y ago
  This is not true, the DoL addresses this question specifically: https://www.dol.gov/coronavirus/unemployment-insurance https://www.dol.gov/coronavirus/unemployment-insurance See the answer to “My employer has remained open because it is essential. I’m not sick, nor is anyone in my household sick. I do not have children or care for someone who cannot care for themselves. However, I’m afraid of getting coronavirus from customers coming to the store, so I quit and filed for unemployment. Can I obtain benefits under the CARES Act?”
  - manquer 5y ago
    Perhaps the ones that quit in op example have children or older folks to care for, these are fairly common scenarios after all.
    - jolux 5y ago
      Sure but I would say that’s a fairly good reason to quit your job, what do we expect people to do in those scenarios? Live on nothing?
      - manquer 5y ago
        I don't have opinion either way, just saying it might have looked to op they just quit without cause and still collected unemployment benefits, since these reasons are not usually considered causes , op may not have understood it well.
      - ars 5y ago
        I think the reason they had to add that question in the FAQ is because lots of people were saying that that was their situation, while it actually wasn't. I don't have actual data, which is obviously not a great position to be in, in a discussion, but I saw a TON of stories from restaurant owners who could not open solely because all the employees left since they made better money by not working.
        jolux 5y ago
        Or they added it because a lot of people like you have misconceptions. Either way they would be rejected applying for unemployment. I’ve seen restaurant owners saying they can’t hire people, I haven’t seen restaurant owners saying people quit for unemployment. If it’s the case that the restaurant furloughed or laid off people I don’t see why they expect the state to intervene to help them. Socialism for me, but not for thee?

You don’t get unemployment if you quit.

by jolux 5y ago

You don’t get unemployment if you quit.

ars 5y ago

You can, if you claim you were too scared of COVID to work.

jolux 5y ago
This is not true, the DoL addresses this question specifically: https://www.dol.gov/coronavirus/unemployment-insurance https://www.dol.gov/coronavirus/unemployment-insurance See the answer to “My employer has remained open because it is essential. I’m not sick, nor is anyone in my household sick. I do not have children or care for someone who cannot care for themselves. However, I’m afraid of getting coronavirus from customers coming to the store, so I quit and filed for unemployment. Can I obtain benefits under the CARES Act?”
- manquer 5y ago
  Perhaps the ones that quit in op example have children or older folks to care for, these are fairly common scenarios after all.
  - jolux 5y ago
    Sure but I would say that’s a fairly good reason to quit your job, what do we expect people to do in those scenarios? Live on nothing?
    - manquer 5y ago
      I don't have opinion either way, just saying it might have looked to op they just quit without cause and still collected unemployment benefits, since these reasons are not usually considered causes , op may not have understood it well.
    - ars 5y ago
      I think the reason they had to add that question in the FAQ is because lots of people were saying that that was their situation, while it actually wasn't. I don't have actual data, which is obviously not a great position to be in, in a discussion, but I saw a TON of stories from restaurant owners who could not open solely because all the employees left since they made better money by not working.
      - jolux 5y ago
        Or they added it because a lot of people like you have misconceptions. Either way they would be rejected applying for unemployment. I’ve seen restaurant owners saying they can’t hire people, I haven’t seen restaurant owners saying people quit for unemployment. If it’s the case that the restaurant furloughed or laid off people I don’t see why they expect the state to intervene to help them. Socialism for me, but not for thee?