Got Sacked Today

[Jack_Dawson]

Errr..."restructured". But I have health coverage until the end of the month (today). Thanks cocksuckers. Actually it was one cocksucker in particular who had it out for me, although of course nobody can cop to that. And HEY we'll give you TWO WEEKS severance if you promise to not talk shit about us and just sign here. Yeah I'll think about that.

:beer:

[Christa]

1. I am so sorry

:cry:

:hug:

[YankeyMCC]

2. I just went through this earlier this year...

sux doesn't it, but hang in there I'm sure you'll figure out what to do and maybe the change will turn out to be a good one.

[Sapere aude]

3. Sorry for you, it has happened to me many times. Be sure to file for unemployment asap.

Here in CA there is a two week waiting period to get benefits. Make finding a new job your new job. Maybe have a resume service make your resume more appealing.

What ever you do, don't get so down you just lay in bed all day.

[wildhorses]

4. sign it and talk all you want --- that smacks of duress

the fuckers:grr:


:hug:

[Jack_Dawson]

5. But seriously...how tacky

Fired on Thursday, May 31st. Enjoy the rest of your health benefits.

What do you mean by "smacks of duress"

[wildhorses]

9. severance pay with strings attached

i call bullshit:grr:

sign the paper get your money and talk all you want fuck 'em:wtf:

they gonna sue you over 2 wks severance? i doubt it.:eyes:

unless you are privy to some really top secrets and your 2 wks severance is A LOT of money:wow:

if it is can i borrow a couple thou?:bounce:

[prole_for_peace]

16. i wold talk my head off about them ==as soon as the check cleared

that is.

[Jack_Dawson]

17. But then...

what happens?

[prole_for_peace]

18. i feel better cause i got it all off my chest n/t

[hedgehog]

6. At least the guy who had it in for you can no longer do you any harm!

Let's hope something better is out there waiting for you right now!

[AlCzervik]

7. i'm sorry.

sending you good vibes, something better will come along.
:hug:

[SPKrazy]

8. Bummer

sorry man, that sucks

restructuring, is that what they are still calling it?

"corporate restructuring" or, we are finding new ways to fuck you over!

:pals: sucks man!

[hedgehog]

10. Be sure to tell anyone and everyone that you're looking for work

and what kind you're looking for. You don't know what might turn up!

Also - ration your time on DU or you'll spend all day here!

[lizerdbits]

11. Can you do COBRA coverage?

I put my 2 weeks in and my last day was the last day of the month and my benefits would continue to the end of the month but that was the day I left. I didn't start the new job until Tuesday (had to get a clean piss test first the following Monday) so I took all the information I needed in the highly unlikely event I got a car accident or something in those 3 days because coverage would be retroactive. I think you can get it for up to 18 months but you have to pay the full premium (what you and your employer were paying combined). I don't know if it varies by state of if it's a federal rule, that was just the information I got.

That's really asshole of them to do it on the last day of the month. It sucks now but if someone 'had it out for you' you might be happier somewhere else. Sounds like what happened to my old boss. I got stuck under someone else and she was the main reason I wound up quitting.

Good luck finding something else! :hug:

[ikojo]

21. COBRA is too expensive for most people

I've been "laid off" several times and at no time could I afford the COBRA payments. Thankfully I was able to get another job soon after being "laid off."

[grace0418]

12. Good lord. Did they actually have the audacity to say you have health coverage

until the end of the month on the LAST DAY OF THE MONTH?! That is shitty with a capital shit. I'm so sorry Jack Dawson. That blows.

:hug:

[Kat45]

13. Sorry to hear that. I'm there too.

Now you get to join the rest of us unemployed in the marvelous bush economy :sarcasm:

Good luck to you in finding your next job. I've been looking for over a year, myself.

[hyphenate]

14. Before you do another thing

and I mean it--call HR tomorrow and immediately tell them you are going to take the COBRA benefits. The company MUST let you take COBRA if you want it--it's Federal Law.

COBRA is an extension of your medical benefits for up to 18 full months. You will pay a premium every month for it, but you cannot be turned down for it, and it should be with your same health provider as you had with the employer. You might want to google it to find out more about it--it's been about 10 years since I had it and some elements might have changed, so you will want to check all the ins and outs of it on your own.

Another thing. If you belonged to a union, you might want to check with the union office about such short notice on them canning you, and if they owe you more than just two weeks severance pay. In addition, there might be some law on the books about letting go without due process or without cause.

Of course, if you live in a "right to work" state, I'm sorry, but there is little you can do except the medical coverage under COBRA.

[Jack_Dawson]

15. Hey COBRA is only $374/month!

For a single, healthy man in his 30s. :eyes:

[TZ]

19. I know that sounds sucky..thats about what I pay for COBRA

but having gotten sick recently and had many expensive doctors visits and tests, the $364 I pay is well worth it.....

[Jack_Dawson]

20. Interesting perspective...thx

Hope you're feeling better. :toast:

[TZ]

22. Not yet...

Working on it though...hoping to go back to work this week after almost two months of leave.:hi: