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Sep 19, 2024
5:48:16pm

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You can collect unemployment if they fire you before your last day.

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BNcoug

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Time

Let's say you live in Utah, give 3 weeks notice on leaving the company, but you are going to a competitor...

Ragnar Danneskjold You know...

Sep 19, 5:22pm

Most likely terminate and pay.

RalphWiggam

Sep 19, 5:23pm

Me: Hmmmm. I'm quitting and here is my 10 year notice.

Malathion

Sep 19, 5:36pm

They would probably ask them to leave and not pay them. You could collect

reagan21

Sep 19, 5:23pm

Sue for non-compete because thats most likely in your orginal employment agreement

P-Boy Squad

Sep 19, 5:24pm

I’ve been told that they are generally not enforceable.

Shawarma

Sep 19, 5:29pm

Maybe so, but do you have the legal funds to fight it?

RdF3

Sep 19, 5:32pm

You'd think but a lot depends on position you're leaving and the position you're taking. And the current company's

P-Boy Squad

Sep 19, 5:37pm

I doubt an actual non-compete is part of your employment contract, I think it's

russkiejedi

Sep 19, 6:09pm

Why tell the current employer about the next job?

willkie40

Sep 19, 5:25pm

Excellent idea!!!!

reagan21

Sep 19, 5:25pm

If you won't tell where you're going it's obvious that you're going to a different company (or starting your own). All

HarlemCoug

Sep 19, 5:37pm

Just give notice, but don’t tell where

Akilleez

Sep 19, 5:27pm

Give three weeks notice and that’s it. You don’t owe them any more information

BlackBart

Sep 19, 5:28pm

You would not be able to collect unemployment. They would contest.

BYU'01

Sep 19, 5:31pm

And it takes some time to get going.

Florwood

Sep 19, 5:44pm

I thought for-cause was the only disqualifier for unemployment.

Ragnar Danneskjold

Sep 19, 5:45pm

Entering into an employment agreement with a competitor is ‘cause’

BYU'01

Sep 19, 6:04pm

You can collect unemployment if they fire you before your last day.

BNcoug

Sep 19, 5:48pm

Accepting an employment offer with a competitor is ‘cause’ for termination

BYU'01

Sep 19, 6:03pm

That seems like it's too broad.

Ragnar Danneskjold

Sep 19, 7:28pm

~Any company is going to have a policy against having an employment agreement

BYU'01

Sep 19, 8:00pm

Oh, yeah, I'm just thinking of getting fired 3 weeks early.

Ragnar Danneskjold

Sep 19, 8:45pm

A guy I used to work with quit "to spend more time with family", except we found

thewaterboy

Sep 19, 5:49pm

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