Fuck.

[awesomesprout]

Hey guess what everyone!

I was just told that my job " doesn't need me anymore. "

Isn't that fucking fantabulous?!

Great.

Just fucking great.

Well whatever. Back to the job hunt tomorrow.

Hey, except this time, if I don't have rent on the 1st, it's bye bye Jessica and HELLOOOOOO Texas!

I'm getting REALLY sick of shit not working out. I really fucking am.

It's so hard to stay motivated in a world of failures.

oh well guess I better shut up and start hunting.

Comments

[britgeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

but you can claim unemployment against the pet people now, right? I mean, you weren't being paid under the table...were you?

[sproutchk.livejournal.com]

No I wasn't.. but I don't think they'll be able to approve or deny me in time

[britgeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Hm. Like I said, I'm not sure if it's law or courtesy, but fire up the DoE website and determine if the law states that you're entitled to two weeks' notice (or pay in lieu of notice) before being laid off. If you've been illegally denied compensation/notice, LEAN on your employers - approving UI quickly will be a damn sight cheaper than being taken to court... It's a bluff, but it might work in your favor.

But I could be whistling in the dark. Like I said, go through the CA DoE site and find what, if anything, you're entitled to. Supposedly, employers have to address UI claims promptly - and that applies to both of your most recent employers. It sounds to me like S&S are skirting edges of legality.

Oh, and if they try to say nasty things about your employment record, demand to see reports/reprimands in writing, signed/acknowledged by you at the time of their issuance - sleazy employers love to claim that they've got a paper trail documenting what a lousy employee Person X was, and how justified they were in firing them... but without a paper trial - signed off by you - they've got nothing.

[sproutchk.livejournal.com]

they've given me no written warnings and the telling me they didn't need me anymore wasn't written either. It's only ever been verbal. And I've never heard of being given 2 weeks notice to be fired. I've only ever heard the person leaving having to give 2 weeks

[britgeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

When I'm twittering on about the 2 weeks' notice, I'm referring to the pet place. Unless they stated that they were firing you for bad performance (and, in which case, they're in the same boat as S&S and need to prove that they had a case against you for fair dismissal) then you *might* be entitled to 2 weeks' notice/pay in lieu of notice when laid off.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the pet place just said "We're letting you go because we wanna/there's not enough work" not "we think you're lousy, we're firing you." If it's the former, then file your UI claim right away (you never know) and do some research regarding your right to notice (as I said, I suspect such things might only be a courtesy, but CA employment law covers so many things...). If it's the latter, threaten to sue 'em for unfair dismissal - and look into your options for doing so on the lawyer's nickel. ;)

[sproutchk.livejournal.com]

I filed last night so we'll see what happens... and I've already gotten an e-mail about an interview

[britgeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

yay and yay!