Posted by Anita Edwards on 9/25/13 9:58am
Msg #485900

Lay Offs

I've gotten messages from 2 contacts at 2 different Title Companies that they have been laid off this week. Oh so sad.

Reply by Yoli/CA on 9/25/13 10:03am
Msg #485902

Sad indeed.

However, that in itself just goes to show us how slow things are in our industry ... lay offs at EOM!

Reply by Les_CO on 9/25/13 10:19am
Msg #485904

They’ll now be joining us as NSA’s. Can you collect unemployment while (sort-of) working as a NSA? Does unemployment still go on forever?

Reply by Anita Edwards on 9/25/13 10:33am
Msg #485909

I think as long as your income is within the limit you can still collect. My question is can you still collect unemployment for 3-5 years? Jeez.

Reply by snowflake/PA on 9/25/13 10:46am
Msg #485911

My neighbor collected for 2 years. It has now ended for him and he still cannot find work, even part-time. He has some health issues as well which somewhat limit him.

Reply by NVLSlady/VA on 9/25/13 11:46am
Msg #485922

Snowflake: I "feel" for your neighbor and anyone else trying to find steady work opportunities and pay for healthcare to improve their condition(s). I wonder what percentage of those people facing lay offs will need and benefit from the healthcare act. Not going to get into politics - here or anyplace else. Human leadership credentials/track record Horrible. Just saying that if someone cannot find work - suitable with their condition - they could benefit from contract opportunities (just don't look to afford much healthcare settling for these low fees); they just can't stay "off the grid" for too long. Sometimes we have to Go where the work is!

Reply by bagger on 9/25/13 11:03am
Msg #485915

I collected for over 3 years.
Had pension, Social Security AND NSA.
It wasn't much unemployment, but I did collect for over 3 years.

Reply by NVLSlady/VA on 9/25/13 11:27am
Msg #485919

Re: Lay Offs (and pensions)

That's more than I can say for here. When chronic health issues prevented me from continuing FT (30+ hrs), I worked part time and decided to finally put my notary commission to work; I was solicited by no one about the <glorious> nsa life where you can make tons of dough in your spare time . . .

I was familiar with the mortgage industry and had used notaries for a couple of my own home refinances. It took awhile, obviously to get started, so while I was marketing and learning about being a nsa, I returned to work PT doing contract work. ONLY the jobs that reported the income (the others I filed) showed up during the work quarters that SS reviews for unemployment; so when I got laid off (or left) an assignment, there was no way to collect any unemployment (they said I was self-employed and didn't have "enough quarters" showing recently reported income). Unbelievable! Working since 15.

Funny thing is, having worked in sales, I never expected to make a living doing notary work. Sales isn't easy (nothing is). So my reality is much different than many here; based on My reality, being a younger worker with marginal health (mother and I have auto-immune conditions) hasn't gotten me much attention or compensation. I'm just grateful to own a piece of property in a wealthy community that I could rent to good tenants

For any who think in terms of the b/w issues when it comes to the workforce, look again - Hard - at your neighbors (young and old), family members, friends; they all have their own reasons for doing what they do . . . and bottom line is, they are just trying to survive and stay productive members of society like everyone else.

Reply by ME/NJ on 9/25/13 11:20am
Msg #485918

Guidelines about work and unemployment vary from

State to State, you can go to your state unemployment web site and I would venture all the rules and regulations are explained.

As far as I know the Fed program ends this December and back to 26 week max on collecting. At one point in NJ you could of collected for 2 years or longer with the extensions and fed program.

Reply by bagger on 9/25/13 11:02am
Msg #485914

I Know you can in Illinois, I did it.
They consider this a part time job, sort of like Avon.
And if you got full time work you would stop this.