So I got fired on Monday. Want to know what's crazy?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

I'll be getting almost what I made in unemployment. I finally get paid to draw - until the move to NY in the summer. Ha!

[GOPisEvil]

1. Fired?

Ouch. That isn't good. But at least you get your 26 weeks. Enjoy!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

2. Terminated amicably - it was really time.

I hated the cube life and my work was anything but fullfilling.

[GOPisEvil]

6. I certainly understand THAT!

Too bad I don't have anything else to do with my life. Yet.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

3. Damn, I'm sorry to hear that.

What are you prospects for another job?

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. As long as you are fine with it. *hugs*

[Anarcho-Socialist]

5. I hope you find work that you enjoy doing

[hfojvt]

7. Isn't it great?

Getting fired was like paid vacation for me, but unemployment only paid about half of what I made. Three job searches a week was alot too.

[RagingInMiami]

8. Keep this in mind about unemployment

Come next year, you will have to pay taxes on it. I collected last year and this year I had to pay. Not good.

EDIT: I didn't mean not good about collecting. That was good. The taxes take you by surprise.

[Debi]

13. You can request withholding on your unemployment

to ease the bite at tax time. (Won't completely solve the problem, but will help).

[ooglymoogly]

16. the rich got their tax break......thats all i care about

so tax me out of existence to make up for it you bastds. (sarcasm) kidding aside sincerely hope you find a job soon.

[9119495]

9. More time for you on DU

And you almost always have good stuff to say. Enjoy your time off.

[Debi]

10. Were you eating Crunchey Raisen Bran and didn't hear them fire you?

Just checking.

[ooglymoogly]

17. lol

i love that add

[Ellen Forradalom]

11. You planned that, didn't you

You fiend.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

15. Mwuahahahaha!!!

[NoSheep]

12. Do you have to be "fired" to collec t unemployment or can you quit?

[Debi]

14. You can quit - but then have to show that you HAD to leave

Like harassment or volatile work environment.

[underpants]

18. It is unemployment INSURANCE

You paid for it you should get it back in spades. That is what INSURANCE does.

[Debi]

23. On what planet?

That's the correct theory, but most insurance companies charge premiums, fight claims, drop anyone who files a claim, make poor stock market investments with their policyholders money and raise rates ---- then blame the trial lawyers.

Oh, that's private insurance..sorry :blush:

[redqueen]

19. Yay you!

:hi:

[SOteric]

20. Kewel.

I don't know about CT, but here in Washington there's a limit to how long you can stay on unemployment based on your payment rate and length of employment.

Hope it's enough to carry you through or you can find a little spare cash if you need it. Remember there's always e-Bay, the great garage sale of the 21st century.

:hi:

[cassandra uprising]

21. just save some bon-bons for me

when i get home. the car rides are lonely without you, sweets, and i drive like a jerk when you're not in the car.

[Beware the Beast Man]

22. Good for you!

:hi:

I'm glad you get to do what you want...I await the day.