Urgent Help With Unemployment

Texasspilot · November 16th, 2006, 16:26

Just found out there closing my base down so it looks like im out of a job in a couple of weeks(thanks for holding on until christmas @ssholes).

Anyhow I need to know

Severence pay vs. unemployment. Are they required to give you severence pay and if so can you still collect unemployment.?

details...anything I need to know.

This'll be the first time i've been unemployed since i was 14....and im still broke.

JEP · November 16th, 2006, 16:32

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Originally Posted by Texasspilot

Just found out there closing my base down so it looks like im out of a job in a couple of weeks(thanks for holding on until christmas @ssholes).

Anyhow I need to know

Severence pay vs. unemployment. Are they required to give you severence pay and if so can you still collect unemployment.?

details...anything I need to know.

This'll be the first time i've been unemployed since i was 14....and im still broke.

I don't think severance pay is ever required. As bad as it sounds, it's up to the company if they want to be nice enough. At my company when they laid off a bunch of IT people they did get severance; 1 week for every year of employment.

I don't believe it matters in regards to unemployment though.

bdhill1979 · November 16th, 2006, 16:51

It varies by state, some will count a severance towards the amount of unemployment you are eligible for. I worked for a company that went out of business overnight and all the employees went unpaid for the last pay period (myself included). When I submitted the paperwork they told me that I would recieve only $170 a week, pre tax, until I found a new job or recieved the total eligibility amount of $3000. Because I was a student and had not worked full time for the past five quarters I was only eligible for 1/3 of my weekly check. I didnt wait around to find a job. Get in touch with your state unemployment agency and ask, they are the only ones that understand all the governmentese that goes into the dicision on your claim.

Texasspilot · November 16th, 2006, 16:53

Just got off the phone...you gotta wait and lose your job before they'll really tell you whats what but it sounds like max in Texas is 365 a week and continues for a max of around 6 months or so depending on your earnings etc.

Anyone have any info on continuing education stuff, maybe monies to get the ATP and stuff with?!?

SIUav8er · November 16th, 2006, 17:17

what about looking for another job????

ready2fly · November 16th, 2006, 17:23

TP, who do/did you work for? What do/did you do?

Texasspilot · November 16th, 2006, 17:29

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Originally Posted by SIUav8er

what about looking for another job????

already started calling people...but itll take at least a few weeks to schedule interviews, training dates, etc.. etc.. etc..

I was flying freight in 310's and 402's for Aero Charter and Transport. I'm not sure if they're gonna give us the chance to go to another base or what..either way its kinda hard to pick up and move with no assistance and 2 weeks notice.

bdhill1979 · November 16th, 2006, 20:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Texasspilot

Just got off the phone...you gotta wait and lose your job before they'll really tell you whats what but it sounds like max in Texas is 365 a week and continues for a max of around 6 months or so depending on your earnings etc.

Anyone have any info on continuing education stuff, maybe monies to get the ATP and stuff with?!?

I know that Utah allows you to go to school and collect unemployment without having to prove that you are looking for work, but only for one semester I think, no idea about Texas though.

GaTechKid · November 16th, 2006, 22:44

Do you want to stay 135 or do you want to go 121? If you want the latter I can help you out.

RynoB · November 17th, 2006, 00:00

Sorry to hear that. I wish you the best of luck.

caliginousface · November 17th, 2006, 10:00

Oh noes sorry to hear man! I was looking forward to working at that company when I fin'd school. Hope something better comes along!

Ian J · November 17th, 2006, 10:06

Sorry to hear about that... good luck!

Texasspilot · November 17th, 2006, 11:10

yah it sucks.....I'm sittin at 2400TT right now so just shy of all the fractional mins which is really where I was hopin to put in resumes in january.

The other crappy part is that if i wan't to go fly freight for another place its gonna be hard to do because at my time they'll think I'll just leave when I get the chance and not stick out a while like they'd like to see.

It sounds like I might have the option to move out to ABQ temporarily but they're not really providing any sort of assistance or temporary quarters if i were to go.

So......i got two weeks to figure out WTF i'm gonna do.

I'm gonna head up to the unemployment office and see what kinda assistance is available.

GaTechKid · November 17th, 2006, 16:31

Sounds like you want to stay away from 121, but SkyWest desperately needs guys with your time. If you get on, your upgrade is virtually guaranteed to be less than a year for the Brasilia. In the highly unlikely event it's not, you can bail at any time for a fractional. Something to ponder.

Texasspilot · November 17th, 2006, 17:18

yah...i might take a look at skywest if i have to. I'll let yah know. I got a couple friends there from previous jobs as well.

November 16th, 2006, 16:26	#1
Texasspilot Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,066	Urgent Help With Unemployment Just found out there closing my base down so it looks like im out of a job in a couple of weeks(thanks for holding on until christmas @ssholes). Anyhow I need to know Severence pay vs. unemployment. Are they required to give you severence pay and if so can you still collect unemployment.? details...anything I need to know. This'll be the first time i've been unemployed since i was 14....and im still broke.

November 16th, 2006, 16:51	#3
bdhill1979 Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: U77 Posts: 2,300	Re: Urgent Help With Unemployment It varies by state, some will count a severance towards the amount of unemployment you are eligible for. I worked for a company that went out of business overnight and all the employees went unpaid for the last pay period (myself included). When I submitted the paperwork they told me that I would recieve only $170 a week, pre tax, until I found a new job or recieved the total eligibility amount of $3000. Because I was a student and had not worked full time for the past five quarters I was only eligible for 1/3 of my weekly check. I didnt wait around to find a job. Get in touch with your state unemployment agency and ask, they are the only ones that understand all the governmentese that goes into the dicision on your claim.

November 16th, 2006, 16:53	#4
Texasspilot Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,066	Re: Urgent Help With Unemployment Just got off the phone...you gotta wait and lose your job before they'll really tell you whats what but it sounds like max in Texas is 365 a week and continues for a max of around 6 months or so depending on your earnings etc. Anyone have any info on continuing education stuff, maybe monies to get the ATP and stuff with?!?

November 16th, 2006, 17:17	#5
SIUav8er Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: at work Posts: 919	Re: Urgent Help With Unemployment what about looking for another job???? __________________ Commercial Pilot, CE-500 Gold Seal CFI.II.MEI IGI Future GoJet Pilot.

November 16th, 2006, 22:44	#9
GaTechKid Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Frigid NWA Hub Posts: 1,882	Re: Urgent Help With Unemployment Do you want to stay 135 or do you want to go 121? If you want the latter I can help you out. __________________ "I'd rather screw my way around the country then blow my way around..." - Saab 340 Driver

November 17th, 2006, 00:00	#10
RynoB Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 599	Re: Urgent Help With Unemployment Sorry to hear that. I wish you the best of luck. __________________ Ryan ATP (CE525, CE510, BE-300), SIC BE-400, CFI, CFII, MEI, IGI

November 17th, 2006, 10:00	#11
caliginousface Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: san jose, ca Posts: 2,025	Re: Urgent Help With Unemployment Oh noes sorry to hear man! I was looking forward to working at that company when I fin'd school. Hope something better comes along! __________________

November 17th, 2006, 10:06	#12
Ian J Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manchester, CT Posts: 5,639 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Urgent Help With Unemployment Sorry to hear about that... good luck! __________________

November 17th, 2006, 11:10	#13
Texasspilot Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,066	Re: Urgent Help With Unemployment yah it sucks.....I'm sittin at 2400TT right now so just shy of all the fractional mins which is really where I was hopin to put in resumes in january. The other crappy part is that if i wan't to go fly freight for another place its gonna be hard to do because at my time they'll think I'll just leave when I get the chance and not stick out a while like they'd like to see. It sounds like I might have the option to move out to ABQ temporarily but they're not really providing any sort of assistance or temporary quarters if i were to go. So......i got two weeks to figure out WTF i'm gonna do. I'm gonna head up to the unemployment office and see what kinda assistance is available.

November 17th, 2006, 16:31	#14
GaTechKid Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Frigid NWA Hub Posts: 1,882	Re: Urgent Help With Unemployment Sounds like you want to stay away from 121, but SkyWest desperately needs guys with your time. If you get on, your upgrade is virtually guaranteed to be less than a year for the Brasilia. In the highly unlikely event it's not, you can bail at any time for a fractional. Something to ponder. __________________ "I'd rather screw my way around the country then blow my way around..." - Saab 340 Driver

November 17th, 2006, 17:18	#15
Texasspilot Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,066	Re: Urgent Help With Unemployment yah...i might take a look at skywest if i have to. I'll let yah know. I got a couple friends there from previous jobs as well.

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