Got laid off from my job and loving it!

[dolphin]

I was laid off from a college I worked at and I am glad.  I knew it was coming and I am not the least bit upset by it.

I filed for unemployment the day after I was laid off. 

Has anyone ever collected unemployment and if so, how much do you usually get?

[sandman]

NICE! enjoy it dude! 

i got laid off in 2002. i was working at Arthur Andersen. even billed some hours to Enron. i knew we were done in late February, but didn't get laid off until the first week of April.

i think i was getting about $1,600 cash every month. which was great with the Mrs. working full-time back then. i went golfing 3 times a week. and in mid-april of that year, the temp was up in the 90's for a day or two which is unheard of (i was living in South Jersey at the time). i spent two days on the beach and hit the casinos in AC at night. in freakin April!

i wasn't even looking for a job. that was right around the time they extended benefits to 9 months. i was figuring i'd start looking for a job in august/september and have my whole summer off. but then one of my old bosses worked out a deal with a consulting firm. they bought our practice of about 10 people. i couldn't turn down the offer. got back to work around June 1. that was a fun 2 months!

[dolphin]

NICE! enjoy it dude! 

i got laid off in 2002. i was working at Arthur Andersen. even billed some hours to Enron. i knew we were done in late February, but didn't get laid off until the first week of April.

i think i was getting about $1,600 cash every month. which was great with the Mrs. working full-time back then. i went golfing 3 times a week. and in mid-april of that year, the temp was up in the 90's for a day or two which is unheard of (i was living in South Jersey at the time). i spent two days on the beach and hit the casinos in AC at night. in freakin April!

i wasn't even looking for a job. that was right around the time they extended benefits to 9 months. i was figuring i'd start looking for a job in august/september and have my whole summer off. but then one of my old bosses worked out a deal with a consulting firm. they bought our practice of about 10 people. i couldn't turn down the offer. got back to work around June 1. that was a fun 2 months!

I hear ya.

I was very glad they let me go to "cut costs" as it was extremely slow and boring at that place as well as it wasn't run professionally and so for them to lay me off was a blessing.

I thought I'd hook up with a few temp agencies and see what happens.  I don't really need to work right now so I am not worried by it.   I am curious as to how much they will pay out though. 

[TAP]

I was laid off from a college I worked at and I am glad.  I knew it was coming and I am not the least bit upset by it.

I filed for unemployment the day after I was laid off. 

Has anyone ever collected unemployment and if so, how much do you usually get?

I think it varies from state to state. In New York, they work out your average salary over the last year and then you get 50% of that up to a maximum of $405/week.

[dolphin]

I was laid off from a college I worked at and I am glad.  I knew it was coming and I am not the least bit upset by it.

I filed for unemployment the day after I was laid off. 

Has anyone ever collected unemployment and if so, how much do you usually get?

I think it varies from state to state. In New York, they work out your average salary over the last year and then you get 50% of that up to a maximum of $405/week.

Thanks for that info.

[D]

Yeah, U get about half of what u were making.

[Albert S Miller]

If you do not have taxes taken out of your unemployment check, Uncle Sam will be collecting on his share of it on your 09 taxes!!

I do believe you also have to have made weekly attempts in looking for work. They are also able to provide you with programs and so on that are sometimes helpful in getting job placement.

[The Dog]

Yeah, U get about half of what u were making.

not always, there is a maximum amount you get I believe.

I would say get a job, off the books, on the side so you can collect unemployment AND bring money in on the side (tax free).  best of both worlds

[Bandita]

The amount you get depends on the state you live in.  NY and NJ are on the high end.  I think the max weekly benefit in NY is around 531 now.

[dolphin]

If you do not have taxes taken out of your unemployment check, Uncle Sam will be collecting on his share of it on your 09 taxes!!

I do believe you also have to have made weekly attempts in looking for work. They are also able to provide you with programs and so on that are sometimes helpful in getting job placement.

Yeah, they give you an option to either have them taken out or you file them yourself.  And you have to keep a job search log with the responses you get from potential employers like interviews, etc.

The amount you get depends on the state you live in.  NY and NJ are on the high end.  I think the max weekly benefit in NY is around 531 now.

Not sure what Florida's is but I looked around on the web and it said $275 a week, but that was from 2004-2006.

[dolphin]

I got approved for collecting $275 a week and it's good for an entire year 

[Mr. Redman]

I got approved for collecting $275 a week and it's good for an entire year 

That's not too shabby. I know in MN I think the higest you can get is $349 and my Dad got approved for $346 a week. He's never been unemployed, and has been working since he was like 13. He's almost 47 and this is the first time he's ever really had off. I don't consider his heart attack a day off. lol.

[Bandita]

I got approved for collecting $275 a week and it's good for an entire year 

Go to Vegas, that is what I did when I found myself unemployed for a bit!

[Albert S Miller]

I got approved for collecting $275 a week and it's good for an entire year 

Go to Vegas, that is what I did when I found myself unemployed for a bit!

Is that what you were doing in Vegas? You went to party with Axl!! I can't think of a better way to kill free time lol!!

[SLCPUNK]

Finding a job in LV can be a tough gig.

[Bandita]

I got approved for collecting $275 a week and it's good for an entire year 

Go to Vegas, that is what I did when I found myself unemployed for a bit!

Is that what you were doing in Vegas? You went to party with Axl!! I can't think of a better way to kill free time lol!!

Haha, yup!  I spent all my unemployment cash on gambling!  I paid into that fund so why not!  They even gave me a debit card to collect, I wonder if they noticed all the withdrawls at the Hard Rock!

Finding a job in LV can be a tough gig.

I would never live in Vegas, I just meant I was unemployed around the time that GNR were playing back in 2006 so I took a nice vacation paid for by NY state!

[Sin Cut]

I got laid a few times at my job and loved it.

[polluxlm]

I got laid a few times at my job and loved it.

It never ends.

[Sin Cut]

I got laid a few times at my job and loved it.

It never ends.

the thread was begging it 

[Albert S Miller]

I got approved for collecting $275 a week and it's good for an entire year 

Go to Vegas, that is what I did when I found myself unemployed for a bit!

Is that what you were doing in Vegas? You went to party with Axl!! I can't think of a better way to kill free time lol!!

Haha, yup!  I spent all my unemployment cash on gambling!  I paid into that fund so why not!  They even gave me a debit card to collect, I wonder if they noticed all the withdrawls at the Hard Rock!

Finding a job in LV can be a tough gig.

I would never live in Vegas, I just meant I was unemployed around the time that GNR were playing back in 2006 so I took a nice vacation paid for by NY state!

Priceless Bandita!! I would have done the same