I will make this short but to the point.
I have worked for an “entertainment” company as a clerical assistant for 11 months. Just recently my clerical job was given to another department and I was laid off, but offered a chance to move to another department doing “phone sex’. I accepted and have been trying this for a month, and I can’t do it anymore. It disgusts me, so I been calling out of work a lot lately. I might get fired, but it’s hard to get fired here. I am searching for another job in the meantime, but havn’t found one. If I quit this job, will I be denied unemployment? Or would “it was against my morals” be grounds for an exception to collecting unemployment while I search for another job? I am in a mess.
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Yes, unemployment compensation is paid when an employee does not have a job because of employer’s fault.
No, you accepted a job from your emloyers knowing what the work would be, so you would be just like anyone else quitting their job. Try and get fired!
Watch the movie called “office space”.
He stoped going to work and got promoted, I think the movie really might provide insight.
You can never get unemployment if you quit. Talk to a employment law lawyer, they will talk to you for free and advise you they only take cases they think that they can win.
Justin
That is going to depend on the laws of the state you are in. Some states allow you to quit on reasonable grounds with no penalty. Other states will penalize, and some states will deny it altogether. But if you do quit be sure to write a detailed letter of resignation make two copies and have both of them notarized. Give one to your employer and keep the other one as proof of the reasons you resigned.
And be prepared they are most likely going to fight it.
If it is phone sex as you say you might need to threaten them with taking them to the FCC and police if they try to deny you; your unemployment.
You worked 11 months at that company, knowing what they do, so the idea of it being “against my morals” is hogwash. If it was an ethical problem for you, you should have never begun to work for them in the first place.
If you quit, you have to prove that you did everything possible to resolve the problematic situation in order to collect unemployment. That is very difficult to do.
You should have accepted being laid off initially. Then you would have been eligible for unemployment compensation.
In the meantime, either quit and find another job, or work until you find a new one. Try a temp agency. If you have the clerical skills, they can usually get you placed quickly.
No, you cannot receive unemployment if you quit. Now had you just allowed them to lay you off from you job, then you would have been entitled to it. But now that you have accepted the new job, you cannot claim that its immoral to recive unemployment. Your best option is to start looking for your next job. Then you can quit your current job once you find something else. A lot of time, temp agencies can land you a permanent job. So give it a try. Good luck!
Don’t quote me on this but this may be a case where you can quit a job and still receive unemployment benefits. There are a few circumstances where you can quit a job and still get benefits. From what you’ve described it doesn’t sound like your employer wants to fire you since they will have little grounds to fight paying you unemployment. If you apply, whether you quit or are fired, be ready because your employer may fight it. You’ll be extensively interviewed over the phone by the unemployment people. Then, if your employer decides to fight it, you’ll have a three-way over the phone with you, your employer and someone from unemployment. Be ready because your employer will probably lie to avoid paying. One time I was fired from a job for one no call/no show. I got another job for several months but got layed off. My former employer tried to fight my unemployment claim. During the phone three-way the b*tch told several lies. I defeated this b*tch and received unemployment benefits so I wish you luck.