# Temporary Work Hit on Unemployment Compensation in California

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporary-work-hit-on-unemployment-compensation-in-california/538828>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 9, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporary-work-hit-on-unemployment-compensation-in-california/538828 "2010-05-09T19:28:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![pcma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@pcma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pcma)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporary-work-hit-on-unemployment-compensation-in-california/538828/1 "2010-05-09T19:28:16Z")

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I was lucky to find a consulting gig next week that will pay _considerably_ more than my unemployment check for the week.

When I declare it, how does that affect subsequent payments?

In the People’s Republik of Kalifornia

tanks

pc