Can announcing I’m looking for a new job cost me unemployment if the comp. decides to fire me instead?
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brian in
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Apr 11th, 2010 |
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I want a new job, but I want to leave my current job gracefully. I feel bad for my boss and I want to give her a heads-up. But if I do let the company know my plans, can I cost myself unemployment benefits if they fire me?
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I would stick around till you have the new job, and then give a two weeks notice. Its best not to let your boss find out that your searching for a new job. My dad got fired from a place once they found out he was looking for a new job.
The best time to find a job is when you have a job, not when you are unemployed, which you will most likely be if you announce your intentions. By saying I want a new job, you are telling your employer that your job stinks and they may feel you are not doing the job the best that you can and will look to replace you with someone else.
By giving a heads up, they will now watch everything you do and write it down to document against you. Just keep looking and when you find, make sure you give them 2 weeks notice and do the best in the final 2 weeks.
good luck
In the majority of states there are only 2 reasons for a person to not get unemployment: 1. the employee quits and 2. the employee commits legal misconduct. For most states legal misconduct means that the employer has a serious rule, and the employee willfully violates that rule. BUT in this economy employers are eager to fight their former employees getting unemployment. This means that there maybe inaccurate allegations complete with paperwork that is provided by the employer. For the employee the actual receiving of any unemployment benefit can be delayed for months while the employee and his/her attorney go through the levels of unemployment appeals.
Keep yourself employed, there is no guarantee you can get unemployment benefits without a fight. Look for a job while employed and then when you get one provide you current employer with a 2 week notice. In that 2 week notice thank the employer, mention that you enjoyed your job, and that you will be happy to train the person taking over for you — even if the niceness is a lie.