Unemployment
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Anonymous
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Ive been working with this family for over 2 years. Currently, I work 50hours a week. $22/h for 40 hours and $33/h for 10 hours so $1210 a week guarantee. Now, the circumstance has changed and they want me to work 35hours a week (starting in march) We signed a contract 7 months ago for another year and now, they want to make a change to the contract by cutting my hours and pay. I know, i dont have to agree on it but will i be eligible to get unemployment if i make a decision not to stay? i mean they still want me to wok for them (so its not like they dont need me anymore and my contract ends) but im not sure if i want to go from what i have been making for the past 2 years down to $770 a week. Thats a huge change.
I have been working as a nanny for the past 5 years and I would like to begin my career (just finished school). I know its probably going to take a while to find a job so i was thinking about getting unemployment but from what i understand i need to be active looking for a job. I will, but i am not interested in nannying any more. Can anyone tell me how it works in DC? |
Anonymous
| You can't just quit a job to go on the dole. Their needs have changed so they're oartially laying you off, essentially. |
Anonymous
| If your unemployment claim was approved. Which I'm not sure it would be DC's max rate it 359 per week. 26 weeks tops. Your better off sticking it out until you can find a job. |
Anonymous
| The Unemployment department is only going to see that you are still able to work 35 hrs per week. That is basically full time. So if you quit you have turned down 35 hrs a week of suitable work. You are required to take any job given to you as long as it's suitable and within a certain percentage of your hourly wage. I think your claim would be denied. |
Anonymous
| You would be better off sticking with the job until you find something better. Your employers changed the basic attributes of the job, so they couldn't claim you breeched your contract by leaving early or anything like that, but it likely doesn't entitle you to unemployment. |
Anonymous
| It kind of sounds like a perfect situation if you're looking to change careers anyway. I know it's hard to see a pay cut like that, but with 20 extra hours a week, you ought to be able to do a more intense job search in your new field while still earning enough to live on. |
Anonymous
| You would not qualify, you leech. |
Anonymous
| Why would you think you'd get unemployment if you quit a job? |
Anonymous
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OP here. I thought that's why goverment takes my money to protect me in the future.
My family is great and i'm sure they won't block my claim (they did mention they understand their new schedule might not suit my needs). Do I need to agree on any job they offer me? Im worh more than $15/h I dont go lower than $20/h |
Anonymous
| Op,have you done the math to see if it's worth it? I wouldn't want to risk it. Also, just because the family is nice doesn't mean they will agree to the claims. Saying "we understand if this schedule won't work for you" is saying they understand if you need to find a new job. |
Anonymous
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Your claim would be denied, and your nanny family would also deny it because it would raise there unemployment fees for there next nanny.
Take this as an opportunity to find your next job because finding something in a different at entry level that will pay you as much will be difficult. |
Anonymous
| Op the most you would get on unemployment in DC is 359 per week. Can you live on that ? |
Anonymous
| Most likely, OP, your claim would be denied. You're basically deciding to quit a job, which is fine, but doesn't entitle you to unemployment. Your best bet is to find a new job if you don't want the one you have. |
Anonymous
| Did you already Google DC unemployment guidelines / laws? |
Anonymous
Actually, your employer pays unemployment insurance for you. I'd sure as hell block your claim. Also, you are not worth more than $15 an hour. You are a nanny. |