date of hire was 10-30-06. six moths probation. Orientation had been largely hit and miss. was told at one point..we don't have the staff to orient you on day shift. so, this week was to orient day shift. day 2 made an error.(while the supervisor sat and watched, instead of correcting me) medical dept manager asked for my resignation..I refused. so, now having a fact finding hearing, and chances are very good i will be fired.I am working til their decision. I should note that I didn't harm anyone, I did not draw up a medication according to their procedure..which of course I wasn't shown. the medication was correct.(frankly, they can hire limited term nurses for far less than I make ..no benefits, vacations,etc, and i believe that may be a part of it) i have never been fired from a job, and never collected unemployment. so..that is my big concern..financial matters..does anyone know if I can collect unemployment benefits?
2007-02-17 02:44:58 · 18 answers · asked by suzy_554 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I work in a prison, state job.. they recently also hired a limited wage term LPN..and she is getting more orientation than I ever got. I have pretty much worked sinde 10-30, on a med line. so this procedure was new to me. they didn't show me how to do it. I left another job to take this one. In my 16 yrs of nursing..i never had a med error, they had a different insulin procedure than I knew..they prepare 30 syringes at once, and ..its a long story. I wasn't told til the end of the insulin line that I should have done it differently. NO ONE WAS HARMED. the inmates didn't notice anything amiss.
2007-02-17 03:40:18 · update #1
Were you actually working during that time? Or were you hired back in October, but actually started working now? If the latter is correct then you are not eligable for unemployment benefits since you need to work a ceirtain # of hours (I believe it is something like 1250 hours) before you are eligable.
Secondly, it depends on where you live, and if you signed a consent to be fired with just cause.
Florida is a right to work state, although there is provisions for unemployment if you loose your job through no fault of your own - for example a lay off - either party can choose to sever the relationship with out any repercussions.
In the situation you described above, you would not be automatically eligible for unemployment benefits in Florida. You would have to go to a hearing and prove you were inadequately trained by the company for the position you were hired for.
Another question is if you had a union where you worked. If there is one available, you can go ask these questions, and even get representation at the unemployment hearing.
Your post indicates that you hold a pretty high level nursing position at either a clinic or hospital. They pay very high insurance premiums, and have to deal with OSHA and JCOH compliance issues. By the same token these places have procedures in place to make sure there are no mistakes with medications, since the safety of patients are at stake. If you have been working there since October, you should know the procedure by now - even if you haven't been oriented.
Good Luck.
2007-02-17 03:03:14 · answer #1 · answered by crisagi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically no you can't collect unemployment. Unemployment is awarded if you are laid off from a job, temporarily dislocated, loss of job due to a natural disaster, etc. You can't collect unemployment if you are fired or quit without a legitimate reason. However, I would still apply. What's it gonna hurt? You never know what could happen until you try. The worst that they will say is "no"!
I'm sorry you're in this situation. I wish you all the best! Good luck!
2007-02-17 02:54:05 · answer #2 · answered by michelle 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do not trust the Gov't. to "give you cash".
They will just F@#$ you in the end.
I got unemployment for like 1 1/2 to 2 months...about 1,500 dollars.
But I did not exactly go look for a job, as Iwas a bus driver, and thought Iwould be fine as I was a "re-hire" in the fall.
So I got my money, We Barley got by...
Then I decided to file my taxes, which I sometimes do, if I think i made enough to have to worry about it.
So then I get my tax return, all of it, sent to pay off "past due" child support...So I actually do not even see one red cent.
Then like 6 months or so later, I get a letter from the IRS.
Dear Mr, Blah Bla Blah, you did not put you unemployment insurance on your claim this year, so now you must pay us "$200.00", now like 230 as I am Procrastinating and interest is Building!!! So now Unemployment wants their 1,500 + and the IRS wants their 230 or whatever...
Wow I am so pleased that the Gov't wants to help its own starving citizens, and yet we can spend billions and billions, on making bombs, who pays for that? me and you...Then we can send 100 billions to IRAQ for the war effort...
D@MN, Glad I live in this Free country.
Atleast I still have the right to free speech.
So thanks to me getting unemployment, I now owe, more than I got, pretty much.
So sure, go ahead an do it, Yes you can, just be careful that it does not back fire on you.
DJH
2007-02-17 02:59:45 · answer #3 · answered by gemseeker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in the UK. If you were made unemployed by your own means then you are not entitled to unemployment for a period of 6 months. Theft would be considered your own means since you were fired and not made redundant.
2016-03-28 23:59:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the United States, you must have been steadily employed for at least 6 months to qualify for unemployment. Since your date of hire was the end of October, you didn't work long enough to qualify.
2007-02-17 02:54:33 · answer #5 · answered by Enchanted 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Write it all out just like you just did here at the U.I. office and maybe a lawyer too. It is better to ask when you're unsure of something this serious on a job and the excuse of not being oriented may not hold.
2007-02-17 02:49:40 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can...go down and file, if you quit a job voluntarily , you may be required to wait an extra week or two for your first check. When you are terminated, you go down & file wait the normal waiting period, while you wait you are required to job hunt. Your payments are based on your work and income history.
2007-02-17 02:54:57 · answer #7 · answered by twostories 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that's the way that unemployment works. You can not get it if you quit, but when fired you can.
In some cases, according to your state, you will get as much if not more than if you were working. But apply as soon as possible after leaving the job.
2007-02-17 02:49:51 · answer #8 · answered by Dale 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think you have to work at a job for 6 months before you can get fired and get money for it. At any rate, if I were you I'd start thinking about pouring sugar in some gas tanks.
2007-02-17 02:49:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most of the time companies' use the didn't follow procedures to be able to deny you benefits.
2007-02-17 02:49:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋