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Filed for unemployment, only getting 150 bucks a week! Thats nothing! At least i get a small severance though

The way they calculate unemployment is stupid
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curiosi · 61-69, F
About the cost of food for the week. Guess they don't care if you are homeless as long as your belly is full.
MntoNc · 36-40, M
@curiosi the way they calculate it is stupid. Its complicated. I was making 52k a year
curiosi · 61-69, F
@MntoNc It's a racket, just like anything the government is involved in.
MntoNc · 36-40, M
@curiosi something about the base period and how much i made during a certai. Period. I was unemployment for part of it which counted against me. The max here you get is 350 a month
Tminus6453 · M
When i was getting it back in 2009 i was getting $450 a week
Tminus6453 · M
@MntoNc Oregon, it was max and i was only making 50k a year
MntoNc · 36-40, M
@Tminus6453 its based on a base period or something. I was unemployed at a certain period and i think that had something to do with it
Tminus6453 · M
@MntoNc I think here you have to have been employed at least 500 consecutive hours to qualify
600 a month - ? anyway are you using indeed.com ?
MntoNc · 36-40, M
@MarmeeMarch yup...and the 150 is taxed so probably a little less!!! I forgot the way they calculate it yeah, indeed is my favorite one followed by linkedin.
@MntoNc i think you could have them NOT take taxes out now - but at the end of the year you will pay=======just saying if you need all the money now ??
MntoNc · 36-40, M
@MarmeeMarch its not an urgent need because of tge severance and i have money saved. 150 taxed a week isnt much. Probably like 130 after tax
Anonymouslyyours86 · 36-40, F
Why are you receiving $500 a month ?
MntoNc · 36-40, M
@Anonymouslyyours86 600 a month. Unemployment benefits.
Anonymouslyyours86 · 36-40, F
I estimated @MntoNc
Anonymouslyyours86 · 36-40, F
@MntoNc where are you?
Steve42 · 56-60, M
Why so low?
MntoNc · 36-40, M
@Steve42 something about the earnings they look at during a certain quarter during a base period.

 
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