help, I just got fired!

[SMD]

In CA the look back period for UI is more than 90 days, so the most recent employer wouldn't really have any reason to dispute the UI claim.

Do you really need a letter of reference from a place where you only worked the probationary period? Most companies just verify employment without saying much else. Just ask HR which phone number you should give on future applications. You don't have to give them the name and number of anyone you even worked with. If you think there is someone who would give a good reference, just get contact info from that person directly.

 

[StitchesGr8Fan]

In your position I would resign, and in the future just refer to it as not the right organizational fit for you. Since it is a big company, they will probably only verify that you were employed for certain dates if a prospective employer contacted them. Then file for unemployment and see what happens.

 

[Arielle22]

HR Mgr here with sites in 6 states. I would tell you that if you are concerned about collecting unemployment to never resign but let yourself be fired,

The employer cannot guarantee you collect unemployment. That is up to the state. I have seen cases where the employer doesn't dispute the claim but the claim is still denied.

Unless the reason for termination is a legally protected one, the termination is legal. A few states may require a reason be given to you, but most states don't require it.

The company is free to tell future employers whatever they believe to be the truth about your performance with the company. Many companys won't give any information but some do.

A fired on a resume won't necessarily sink a new position. It depends on how you spin the reason behind the firing and if the new position is in the same field as the previous job.

 

[j's m]

I agree with Arielle, if you want to collect unemployment, do not quit. In NJ, you will be denied benefits.

As an employer, we have come up with this a few times, always protested on someone who quits, and we have always won.

 

[Christine]

In general, if you resign you cannot collect unemployment. I did collect it once but that was because I resigned because I was a military spouse and had to follow my husband to his new duty station. I was allowed to collect than.

If you are fired, you can be denied unemployment if the employer can present a case that your work/behavior/performance was so utterly awful that they really had no choice. That's usually a misconduct issue versus true "he was a bad fit" kind of thing.

 

[JMLBrats]

In CA the look back period for UI is more than 90 days, so the most recent employer wouldn't really have any reason to dispute the UI claim.

Do you really need a letter of reference from a place where you only worked the probationary period? Most companies just verify employment without saying much else. Just ask HR which phone number you should give on future applications. You don't have to give them the name and number of anyone you even worked with. If you think there is someone who would give a good reference, just get contact info from that person directly.

I wasn't originally thinking about asking for a letter of reference as I thought it was kind of ridiculous to ask them (after all, they are letting me go) but a friend of mine who is an ex lawyer suggested it so I thought I would get the takes of others on the board. I personally agree with you much more...to just get the contact from a specific person or people whom I can refer to. And quite frankly, I have plenty of reference letters and don't need theirs.

 

[lovesmurfs]

If you're in a probationary period you can be fired for any reason at all. I would choose the resign option. When you apply for another job they will ask if you've ever been fired before and then you have to mention it. Lying on a job application can be grounds for termination. I just wouldn't want this job following me for the rest of my life. It can take weeks to get unemployment. It's probably easier just to get a new job.

This.

Best wishes.

 

[DianeV]

I'm not sure if its everywhere but you also need to have made a certain amount of money to be eligible for unemployment here in Michigan at least