I was pretty much fired. In every sense of the experience it feels like a firing. My employer does not want me to work there any more.
The result, I'm walking around in the rain on a Tuesday contemplating unemployment, my worth, and all the the rest.
I find it amazing that one day all is well and seeming the next the thing you thought was so ordered is all in shambles.
Fortunately, Krissi and I have made some good financial choices which have allowed me a degree of freedom to make good decisions regarding my next steps. Which brings me back to walking in the rain and wondering who is this guy. I know him. He is a hard worker. Loyal. Trustworthy. And a guy who got fired.
A quick work on State unemployment benefits. Anybody who claims that people can game the system easily and are profiting from unemployment have likely not attempted to sign up for benefits. 1) The process is not a feel good situation. 2) Every body earns between $158 and $664 per week regardless of what they earned. So, it's not a huge sum of money. 3) To receive this benefit, you have to not only be looking for work - which is reasonable - you have to document three attempts per week and report this weekly to be considered for the benefit. As I write this, it seems like a reader could say, that doesn't sound so bad. Well, perhaps not, but as someone who has been on the job for the better part of 20 years, it feels mighty weird to be reporting attempts and contacts just to get some money while I'm out of work.
