In December I was laid off from my job due because of the slow season (construction) and I'm collecting unemployment. Now I want to start my own business. But I need to tell my employer that I won't be coming back to work. I need to advertise and if he see's my ad then he will fire me and I don't think I can collect any more (something to do with conflict of intrest). I need to be able to keep my unemploment for the begining when work is slow. I am scheduled to go back to work in a few days can I just tell him that I am looking to explore diffrent oppurtinities. I don't want to leave on bad terms he is a great guy to work for and I don't want to burn any bridges in case things don't work out in the self employment world.
2007-03-14 15:09:40 · 8 answers · asked by urwhyf1023 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I don't plan on collecting the weeks that I am working for my self it's just for the weeks I am trying to get off the ground. Don't want to take out a loan because I am already living paycheck to paycheck and if this doesn't work out I am going to have to back to an hourly job.
2007-03-14 15:25:56 · update #1
If your old boss is a general contractor, maybe you can specialize in some sort of sub work, and ask him to throw some bids your way.
2007-03-14 15:17:25 · answer #1 · answered by zeebarista 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not think that you are trying to defraud the government, but you cannot work, and collect unemployment.
You do, however, need to tell the boss what you want to do. You may have to suck up the money for a while until you start making money. If you tell your boss, you will have a better chance of leaving on good terms.
Think about working part time at a convenience store, or something of that nature, to get a little bit of money anyway.
2007-03-22 11:43:21 · answer #2 · answered by kmf77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could always just go to the bank and get a loan and do it the right way....
But, if this guy is such a great guy, you should just be honest with him and tell him what you are doing, but say that you would love to come back if things don't work out. If he hires a replacement, that might not be an option though.
2007-03-14 15:15:32 · answer #3 · answered by dawhitfield 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is called the "you can't have your cake and eat it, too" dilemna. You can't work and collect unemployment. You can't quit your job without a good reason (starting a business doesn't count) and expect to collect unemployment. You can't start a competing business behind your boss's back and expect not to burn any bridges.
You need to decide which direction you want to go in, and be prepared to take a loss of another option in order to pursue it. Good luck.
2007-03-14 15:21:54 · answer #4 · answered by Mel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
looking on what state you're in, you are able to assemble looking on why you have been fired. in case you're fired without being given warning and/or reason, you are able to assemble. you additionally can end and assemble especially situations although that's rather confusing. regularly that's on condition that your employer is going approximately issues illegally/illegitimately or you're in an risky or threatening ecosystem. This got here approximately to me and that's rather confusing to deliver at the same time using fact I had all the above and sweetness, they lied to get out of the placement. although that's appealed. I have been given letters of reference from coworkers who have been prepared to communicate out or left the employer, previous employers, character references, etc. I additionally had documentation of issues that got here approximately on the employer. the only reason i did no longer wade by using with the appeal become that I had a kinfolk member engaged on a similar employer who i become optimistic may well be retaliated against (and become). reckoning on your reasoning for wanting to get out, call you employment protection/unemployment workplace and touch a senator.
2016-11-25 20:52:20 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You think he is such a great guy, but you are costing his company lots of money when you FRAUDULENTLY collect unemployment. Be a man and tell him the truth.
2007-03-14 15:20:03 · answer #6 · answered by Brian G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boss is a great guy and you are a cheat.
I hope he does find out and State if you try to collect unemployment claim fraud!
Your business is doomed!
2007-03-14 15:28:20 · answer #7 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You will have bigger worries then your boss, you are talking about fraud. Defrauding the government never is a really good idea.
2007-03-14 15:14:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋