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I'm sorry you're unemployed, but I would have done the same. PDJane May 2012 #1
Bless your little heart, honey. I try to roguevalley May 2012 #31
Have you thought that maybe that is what they wanted you to do in the first place? Can you collect southernyankeebelle May 2012 #2
Yes, I'm quite sure that is what they wanted. man4allcats May 2012 #3
Good for you. Your right they are a..holes for sure. My last job I was at for 9 yrs and had a real southernyankeebelle May 2012 #7
So, just quit going to work. joeglow3 May 2012 #14
Oh I never went for unemployment. I was so happy to be away from that woman. I was going to quit a southernyankeebelle May 2012 #27
Depends on your state but a 38% cut should count as just cause. MattBaggins May 2012 #15
I've been with more than one employer who used that trick to get people to quit WhoIsNumberNone May 2012 #25
Generally No nykym May 2012 #9
If the employer unilaterally makes the conditions worse, though, closeupready May 2012 #12
From your own link MattBaggins May 2012 #16
Yes. Even inTennessee 12AngryBorneoWildmen May 2012 #22
Yes I live in Tn and it is a right to work state. It is terrible for employees at times. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #28
In my state, if you went from nearly full time to part-time, you could get unemployment sybylla May 2012 #18
I was wondering. You know when you work in one of those right to work states you can get screwed southernyankeebelle May 2012 #19
It's called a "constructive discharge" when they try to keep cutting. TahitiNut May 2012 #20
Thanks. We sure learn alot on DU. My boss as much as I couldn't stand her did me a favor. In the southernyankeebelle May 2012 #26
your username says it all, o wise one CatWoman May 2012 #4
I would have hung around, used the pittance they paid for gas money to find another job. . . Journeyman May 2012 #5
You did well, man4allcats May 2012 #8
I had two little girls . . . Journeyman May 2012 #13
that's the smart way, and possibly the best way. but "there comes a time when the operation HiPointDem May 2012 #11
I quit as head chef of a good sized catering company….. 12AngryBorneoWildmen May 2012 #24
as I always say...."I was looking for a job when I found this one..." ileus May 2012 #6
better to find a new job before you do that. ejpoeta May 2012 #10
If you can prove they were trying to make you quit to avoid a layoff flamin lib May 2012 #17
Bingo. (See above) It's called a "constructive discharge." TahitiNut May 2012 #21
still check on unemployment insurance. BlueToTheBone May 2012 #23
Not after he voluntarily quits nobodyspecial May 2012 #30
When looking for another job Great Caesars Ghost May 2012 #29
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