As I recently described here, I am seriously thinking about quitting my job, without having another lined up. A couple of people I’ve talked to IRL about this have asked “why don’t you just quit and file for unemployment?”
Huh? My response to that is: if I quit, I’m not eligible. At least, that’s always been my understanding. But, one person seems to think I’d have a shot at it, due to the horrid conditions at work.
But then the other thing is, I’m a contractor - technically, I’m self-employed. So even if the company was to let me go, I wouldn’t think I’d qualify - I certainly haven’t been paying any unemployment insurance. However, I found this interesting item:
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This is certainly the case with me - my company calls me a contractor, but treats me as an employee, and has for years. And I am in Oregon.
Has anyone here had an experience similar to this? Would I actually have a shot at getting unemployment, or would I be wasting my time by filing?
Oh, and FTR, in the 22 years I’ve been working, I’ve never filed before.