I know states vary but just wondering if anybody has expertise in this. I have a friend and she's working for a company that is downsizing (on a small scale) but she'll be one that loses her position. She makes about 40k a year.
She isn't going to lose her job but if she stays she'll have to take a pay cut of about 15k. It's also a job she really doesn't want to do.
The company is making changes that make sense but still a handful of people are getting the short end.
I do live in a right to work state so that makes things tougher. I'm wondering what her options are as far as getting unemployment if she tells the company that she can't take that pay cut.
Obviously she could get fired but would that mean she might be able to get on unemployment? Seems like while unmployment is only temporary she can at least take her time looking for a new job. Working the job she'd be working to stay in the company would pretty much fill the week days in terms of filling out applications and interviews.
She has a good reputation with the company, people like her it's just an unfortunate situation. I told her maybe she needs to tell the people making these decisions that while she understands it's happening she can't take that lower pay. But obviously we don't want her to get fired if there is no chance at unemployment. But i'm far from the expert. I just know some states really favor employees in these situations. Especially for a pay cut that big.
Also talked to her about bringing up to management about maybe taking the lower pay if she could be temporarily supplemented more to off set the huge loss.
Any feed back?



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