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Ok_Sorbet9577 OP t1_j9eou9l wrote

Reply to comment by fauxpublica in Question about unemployment by Ok_Sorbet9577

It sucks! Why can’t owners not be human. They are literally playing with people lives. It’s so hard right now and I only see it getting worse. I want him to find a new job so bad but how do you know your new boss won’t be even more evil.

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fauxpublica t1_j9ep7js wrote

It’s tough. Some people suck. Nothing is free though and they are paying a price somewhere for their actions. Try to focus on what is good about the job (the hourly rate sounds great) and try t accept and not focus on their greed. there are greedy employers everywhere. If he gets laid off for lack pf work, you can decide what to do then.

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Ok_Sorbet9577 OP t1_j9es01c wrote

The problem is they refuse to lay off when there is no work. This has only been a new “rule” when the son took over. Before that every March the guys would be asked who wanted the lay off since oil season was closing. Now since the wife doesn’t want to do paper work she refuses to allow unemployment. I guess we are just screwed like all the other employees trying to just live while owners and CEO’s keep getting rich. I can’t wait for these two idiots to run a business that been around for 4 generations and over 110 year into the ground because of personal greed.

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Gold-en-Hind t1_j9eu62g wrote

There is no "allow," only the law. Yes, employers skirt around it, but it looks their decision is to cut hours so quarterly earnings are shot for eligibility. "Paperwork" is gaslighting, whatever their actual reason is, because there's more 'paperwork' with more employees working (more workers = less hours, no matter the oil season). "Last year or two" means they're doing okay.

Change is inevitable.

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