r/jobs • u/Whole_Relief8299 • 3d ago

Layoffs Just got laid off via text

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I’ve been crying so much over this. I genuinely can’t believe how heartless some people can be…

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u/Shadow_Integration 3d ago

Time for a follow-up text to request your record of employment and to file for unemployment insurance due to layoff. If they contest it, you'll have this screenshot as evidence.

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u/TIC321 3d ago

When its a legitimate layoff, I don't panic anymore. I learned from covid. Unemployment isn't bad. I see it as a vacation from work. During that time, I enjoyed not working after many years of working very hard.

I work 2 jobs now and I miss it sometimes. I have a full-time job thats very stable and a part of a union. I cant stand working for private sectors anymore because they can fire you for any reason very easily

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u/Newworldscrub 3d ago

I wish I had enjoyed covid unemployment longer than I did. The money was real nice.

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u/itaintbad 3d ago

Where do you live that you got paid good money? During covid in Canada, the money the government gave was about half of what i make in a month

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u/Newworldscrub 3d ago

US LasVegas, my taking home weekly was roughly 5k

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u/itaintbad 3d ago

Damn weekly? We got 500 weekly. I usually make 1000 a week.

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u/Newworldscrub 3d ago

Wish I would of enjoyed it longer. I quickly got another position in construction as an admin assistant. Was only out of work for about a month.