[doritos]

Hi guys, just a short question, are we eligible for EI if we quit on specific grounds? if so, what are some examples?

[EmperorIS]

Are you seriously asking us how you can commit fraud and steal money from us?

[murd0c]

look for a new job and quit if you don't like where you are currently working...

[meme405]

Hi guys, just a short question, are we eligible for EI if we quit on specific grounds? if so, what are some examples? Also, how can I ask employer to lay me off, and if not, what can I do to get laid off?

So you want to not work, even though the company who employs you has work for you, and then you want the government to pay you for the work you aren't doing.

Congrats, you are the reason my generation is an utter disaster. Something for nothing, it's what every entitled sub 30 year old, who grew up with hardworking parents that gave them everything thinks they deserve.

I'm sorry to break it to you, that's not how the world works.

[320icar]

Fuck you OP

[doritos]

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[Manic!]

lmao Ei money I contribute to that I want back. And I am paying for all those other unemployed people too. I wouldn't be asking if it weren't serious. Just a curious question. You don't know the position I am in with corrupt management. If I quit its very difficult to find another job. Fuck the government.

If you really want to fuck the government you can first start by not using any of the services they provide like roads and hospitals. That would really show them.

[Alby]

google showed me this.

2. Eligibility
The following information is a guideline. We encourage you to apply for benefits so our processing agents can determine if you are eligible.

You may be entitled to Employment Insurance (EI) regular benefits if you:

were employed in insurable employment;
lost your job through no fault of your own;
have been without work and without pay for at least seven consecutive days in the last 52 weeks;
have worked for the required number of insurable employment hours in the last 52 weeks or since the start of your last EI claim, whichever is shorter;
are ready, willing and capable of working each day;
are actively looking for work (you must keep a written record of employers you contact, including when you contacted them).
You may still qualify for benefits, even if you work for an employer who is related to you.

You may not be entitled for benefits if you:

voluntarily left your job without just cause
were dismissed for misconduct
are unemployed because you are directly participating in a labour dispute (for example, a strike, lockout or other type of conflict)
You are not entitled to receive EI benefits while you are confined to a jail, penitentiary or other similar institution.

If you have been incarcerated but are later found not guilty by a court of law on all counts in relation to the event that led to your incarceration, your qualifying period and benefit period may be extended upon providing necessary proof.

Once you have applied for EI benefits, you will be asked to provide Service Canada with proof that you were confined to a jail, penitentiary or other similar institution and that you were not found guilty of the offence(s) from the event(s) for which you were being held.

For a qualifying period or benefit period to be extended, you will be asked to submit the following documents:

a letter from the institution where you were incarcerated, specifying the dates of your incarceration;
documentation showing that no other outstanding charge(s) in relation to the event(s) that originally led to the incarceration exist, to confirm the time served is not being credited to any other charge(s) in relation to the original event or any other subsequent event;
proof that you have not been found guilty of the charge(s) from the original event that led to your incarceration.
Keep these documents in a safe place. Service Canada will contact you and provide you with instructions on how to submit them.

[Nlkko]

EI is not a loan you can take out whenever you want. If that is the case EI deduction would be enormous.

Do a stealth job search and ride it out until you find a good fit like everybody else. In fact the moment you are unhappy at your job and there is no recourse, do a stealth job search. I have had terrible management and I am sure fellow revscener had too.

[meme405]

lmao Ei money I contribute to that I want back.

That's not how it works, this isn't money that you loan to the government temporarily and then you get to claim it back when you decide you want to not go to work like an adult anymore.

And I am paying for all those other unemployed people too.


You should really stop looking down the hill and start aspiring to reach the top of the hill. What I mean is that, don't look at what the people below are receiving from who and where, you should look at what those who are above you (where most people strive to be), and do what you can to reach their level. Everyone has a different pyramid of success, some strive just to reach a level where they can enjoy themselves and have a comfortable life, Other's go the full walter white and want to live a life like Dan Bilzerian, this is dependant on each person. What I do know for a fact that nobody atop any pyramid, in anyone's mind anywhere is someone out of a job struggling to make ends meet on EI. So why you would even entertain this idea is ridiculous.

No successful CEO ever looks back and says "Wow I sure paid a lot of money to my secretary, I should go become one". That's the equivalency of what you are saying. "I paid a lot into EI, I should go on it and make that money back".

[Verdasco]

does EI work if you get into an apprentice program where its mandatory? and is it 50% of wage?

[FerrariEnzo]

BAN

[mr_chin]

So many social justice warriors on RS. A guy in need of money for his situation, and people are siding with the government instead of helping the guy think of ways to work around for EI eligibility. As if the government is not already raping us on taxes and inflation, and people still have the moral to "not fuck the government" back. And yeah, one dude going on EI for the next 8 months of his life is totally fucking the government over.

That's not how it works, this isn't money that you loan to the government temporarily and then you get to claim it back when you decide you want to not go to work like an adult anymore.

If you've never been unemployed before due to shortage of work, lay offs, or whatever reason where you're eligible for EI, it sure as hell feels like you're funding the unemployed.

It's natural for someone to feel that way. Imagine the tax you pay goes to nothing. Or the CPP you pay, you'll never it get back. It would feel like shit right?




As for the OP, I've been in your situation before where a company I worked for is total shit. I just wanted to get out but worried if I quit, I will be unemployed for some time and I had bills that I have to pay.

If you really want to leave your company and still get EI, you need to do some research in how your company process and handle stuff like resignation, dismissals, absenteeism, workplace harassment, duty assignment, etc.

[StylinRed]

OP to answer your question look here

Employment Insurance (EI) and voluntarily leaving - Service Canada (http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/ei/information/voluntarily_leaving.shtml)


A number of circumstances for quitting are considered just cause

You are justified voluntarily leaving your job in the following situations if, considering all the circumstances, quitting your job was the only reasonable alternative in your case:

sexual or other harassment
needing to move with a spouse or dependent child to another place of residence
discrimination
working conditions that endanger your health or safety
having to provide care for a child or another member of your immediate family
reasonable assurance of another job in the immediate future
major changes in the terms and conditions of your job affecting wages or salary
excessive overtime or an employer’s refusal to pay for overtime work
major changes in work duties
difficult relations with a supervisor, for which you are not primarily responsible
your employer is doing things which break the law
discrimination because of membership in an association, organization or union of workers
pressure from your employer or fellow workers to quit your job
Various reasons may prompt you to quit voluntarily your employment. However, to be paid regular benefits, you must prove that quitting your job was the only reasonable alternative in your case. Here is a list of 40 main reasons which may justify voluntarily leaving. You will find for each situation, an overview of the reason, reasonable alternatives that may be used and why the reason for quitting is considered to be with just cause.

And 40 more reasons
http://www.esdc.gc.ca/en/reports/ei/digest/ch_6/checklist.page#a6_8_1

Both links should be read

[heisenberg]

does EI work if you get into an apprentice program where its mandatory? and is it 50% of wage?

yeah i heard this too, at my work place.. they told me to hop on the apprentice program, learn what you need to, work the hours you need to. go to school, hop on EI and get grants from the government. they do it so you dont have to stress about classes and going to school everyday. it'd be like doing a double for like 6 weeks, but you dont get paid for 8 of them LOL

[N.V.M.]

lmao Ei money I contribute to that I want back.

i've been paying into it for over 37 years but have never been on it. do i get it back if i ask for it?

[flagella]

OP is a pussy. Grab him by the pussy.

[MG1]

N.V.M. is that old?

I have never in my life gone on EI, UI, whatever it was called over the years. Pension? Damn right I collect pension. Now that is something I will collect without feeling any guilt. I've paid my dues.

[N.V.M.]

N.V.M. is that old?

I have never in my life gone on EI, UI, whatever it was called over the years. Pension? Damn right I collect pension. Now that is something I will collect without feeling any guilt. I've paid my dues.

don't worry, you're still the oldest. :lawl:

[MG1]

but youngest at heart..........

[pastarocket]

http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/2b/2b931e11ad663706865d668dc453d1a0478800a6b46a70fa20 03afe1cabb8f24.jpg

[6o4__boi]

As long as your user name isnt gululululu or similar, u should be eligible.

[meme405]

If you've never been unemployed before due to shortage of work, lay offs, or whatever reason where you're eligible for EI, it sure as hell feels like you're funding the unemployed.

So you have been fortunate enough to work in an industry where work is steady, and you are valuable enough to the company you work for that you have maintained steady work. Why can't you just be thankful for that?

I know people who have been laid off, or fear job cuts, and having to go on EI. And you guys make it seem like it's a vacation. The point of EI isn't that you can take a break and still make money. The point of EI is to cover you eating ramen noodles while feverishly hunting for a new job.

Purposefully looking for a way to get yourself laid off just so you can go EI is so backwards. I sincerely hope you don't have this mentality with other social services, do you go to safe injection sites to gather free needles, just because it was your taxes that paid for some of them? Do you go eat at soup kitchen's with all the homeless people because you deserve free food?

Oh no wait you sound more like the type of guy who works for cash under the table while claiming EI and all sorts of low income grants.

As I alluded to before; if you have the mentality of a homeless person looking for handouts, you will one day enjoy being a homeless person looking for handouts. Amazing how this generation is contempt with striving for mediocrity instead of success. People accuse me of being a part of the rat race, and a corporate plug. No, I just strive for something higher than the life of a cipher.

[320icar]

I like paying taxes. In Canada we enjoy a level of social standard that's envied by many around the globe. Even living in Richmond my whole life... Sure taxes can be expensive, but around this city I see where our dollars go. New parks, green spaces, playgrounds, Xmas lights on trees, beautiful flower gardens on the medians etc.

What I don't like paying towards is your lazy ass trying to suck off the teet of our social system. The OP wouldn't be stealing from the government, he would be stealing from me (us). E.I is a great program. It's a system put in place to provide a helping hand for those in a tough situation get a leg back up on their life. And that is something I am willing to pay for.

I've had friends that earned good money in the manufacturing industry get laid off due to cutbacks. They go on EI, still pull in an equivalent of $25/h and stay on it for multiple years. Even my best friend, she did similar for years. Definitely lost a lot of respect for that person...

I'm not as old as. MG1, but I've been working since I was 16 and have yet to get a penny back for all that EI... I also have had 10 years of no accidents from icbc. Where's my $30,000 cheque back for all those years if insurance???

[Jmac]

I have a chronic illness and, back in 2003, I became too sick to continue working my job. I had notes from my GP and my specialists stating that I was unable to continue my work activities. I talked to my employer about continuing to work in a different capacity that would be easier on my body, but they declined. I asked if I could be placed on sick leave, they declined. I asked if they could lay me off so I could collect EI, they declined. They told me I could either continue to work my job or quit, so I was forced to quit.

EI declined to cover me because I quit, even though it was for medical reasons. Disability wouldn't cover me because they didn't recognize my disease as a disability (they do now from what I hear). Welfare wouldn't cover me because my girlfriend, who I was living with, made too much money working part-time at Subway.

I ended up being income-less for 2.5 years while waiting for surgery (9 months) and then rehabilitating from surgery (along with several complications such as abcesses, which required further hospitalizations).

IMO, I should have had access to EI or some form of government support.

[MarkyMark]

I like paying taxes. In Canada we enjoy a level of social standard that's envied by many around the globe. Even living in Richmond my whole life... Sure taxes can be expensive, but around this city I see where our dollars go. New parks, green spaces, playgrounds, Xmas lights on trees, beautiful flower gardens on the medians etc.

What I don't like paying towards is your lazy ass trying to suck off the teet of our social system. The OP wouldn't be stealing from the government, he would be stealing from me (us). E.I is a great program. It's a system put in place to provide a helping hand for those in a tough situation get a leg back up on their life. And that is something I am willing to pay for.

I've had friends that earned good money in the manufacturing industry get laid off due to cutbacks. They go on EI, still pull in an equivalent of $25/h and stay on it for multiple years. Even my best friend, she did similar for years. Definitely lost a lot of respect for that person...

I'm not as old as. MG1, but I've been working since I was 16 and have yet to get a penny back for all that EI... I also have had 10 years of no accidents from icbc. Where's my $30,000 cheque back for all those years if insurance???


I'd like to know how they stayed on EI for multiple years, doesn't it run out after 9 or 10 months? You'd have to go back to work, put in the appropriate amount of hours, and then get laid off again.

[320icar]

It's years ago now so it's testing my memory, but I believe if you have proof that you are actively looking for a job (applications, interviews etc) it can be extended.

I remember with the bff I would ask her how the job search is going. "It was a hectic day. Handed out about 30 applications and resumes".

Of course I later find out she emailed a few places, and went back to playing video games (this was before emailing a resume was the preferred method)

[MarkyMark]

The people I find most likely to abuse EI are the younger people still living at their parents. They don't need the money so it's easy to just sit back and let the cheques roll in and worry about finding a new job when it runs out. People with a family and bills to pay will be out looking for a job because EI definitely doesn't pay your full wage.

[radioman]

It's years ago now so it's testing my memory, but I believe if you have proof that you are actively looking for a job (applications, interviews etc) it can be extended.

I remember with the bff I would ask her how the job search is going. "It was a hectic day. Handed out about 30 applications and resumes".

Of course I later find out she emailed a few places, and went back to playing video games (this was before emailing a resume was the preferred method)

I was on EI for a few months about 4 1/2 years ago and you had to meet with your assigned person and prove you were actively applying for jobs. They would spot call people/companies you applied/interviewed with and also checked your email logs etc.

Definitely less lax than it used to be.

[Hondaracer]

imo if you're a hard worker and end up getting laid off with a buffer of savings in the bank, i dont see a problem with using the EI money to fund a temporary vacation away from work.

fuck paying into the shit and never using it, if you need to use it as help between quickly finding a job, go for it.

but if you want some extended time off, as someone who works hard and has saved some dough, i'd rather see someone use it to take time off and recharge than the scam artists and "seasonal workers" who abuse the system to no end.

to this day i still know a bunch of people who parents bought them houses from illicit fund, and these people have never worked a day in their lives. They have "acquaintances" and "family" who have seasonal type businesses (at least on paper) and they continually hire these people, lay them off, and rehire, literally year after year. And i 100% know this is a chronic problem amongst these groups, because NO ONE WORKS! lol.. like literally, growing up i knew 20+ people just in my inner circle who had these arrangements.

So i wouldnt get so uptight about 1 guy looking for an EI kickback.. the system is broken

[MarkyMark]

People with money will call people who abuse EI scum who steal their tax dollars, and then go ahead and find some tax loophole that saves them thousands and be told they are geniuses for it.

[geeknerd]

I don't understand why EI exists in Vancouver. Anyone can literally get a job in labor/food/hospitality for minimum wage. Why should I be paying for people to help them find the "right" job for them?

[MarkyMark]

I don't understand why EI exists in Vancouver. Anyone can literally get a job in labor/food/hospitality for minimum wage. Why should I be paying for people to help them find the "right" job for them?

So someone who had a good high paying job that they went to school for should be forced to work at McDonalds for fuck all in between jobs?

[geeknerd]

So someone who had a good high paying job that they went to school for should be forced to work at McDonalds for fuck all in between jobs?

yes. many people with degrees are "forced" to work at mcdonalds.

[MarkyMark]

yes. many people with degrees are "forced" to work at mcdonalds.

I'm assuming you work in an industry that's pretty immune to layoffs then. We all pay EI premiums get over yourself thinking the money you put in is any more valuable than everyone else.

[geeknerd]

I'm assuming you work in an industry that's pretty immune to layoffs then. We all pay EI premiums get over yourself thinking the money you put in is any more valuable than everyone else.

No industry is immune. I pay EI to max cap each year. Its around 2% of 50k cap. The EI payout is about 50% of that 50k cap which comes out to around minimum wage full time. If you're abled body, why not work. god forbid people demote themselves to a lowly job.

I don't know if there is a clause in EI requirement where you can only look for work that matches your "level of education, and previous job". Might as well get all the minimum workers only look for office jobs so they can continue to milk EI while meeting the "looking for job" requirement. You can also work while getting EI.

[quasi]

I have a chronic illness and, back in 2003, I became too sick to continue working my job. I had notes from my GP and my specialists stating that I was unable to continue my work activities. I talked to my employer about continuing to work in a different capacity that would be easier on my body, but they declined. I asked if I could be placed on sick leave, they declined. I asked if they could lay me off so I could collect EI, they declined. They told me I could either continue to work my job or quit, so I was forced to quit.

EI declined to cover me because I quit, even though it was for medical reasons. Disability wouldn't cover me because they didn't recognize my disease as a disability (they do now from what I hear). Welfare wouldn't cover me because my girlfriend, who I was living with, made too much money working part-time at Subway.

I ended up being income-less for 2.5 years while waiting for surgery (9 months) and then rehabilitating from surgery (along with several complications such as abcesses, which required further hospitalizations).

IMO, I should have had access to EI or some form of government support.

Sorry that happened to you, totally not right IMO. At my work we've had multiple people go off on Medical EI because of stress in the last 3 years, one guy has even done it twice. As far as I know they never had a problem collecting EI well waiting for their long term disability to kick in, maybe because the employer was more supportive?

[noclue]

FYI for the lazy EI abusers, you cant leave the country if you're on EI so dont plan that trip to southeast asia to "find yourself"

[MarkyMark]

No industry is immune. I pay EI to max cap each year. Its around 2% of 50k cap. The EI payout is about 50% of that 50k cap which comes out to around minimum wage full time. If you're abled body, why not work. god forbid people demote themselves to a lowly job.

I don't know if there is a clause in EI requirement where you can only look for work that matches your "level of education, and previous job". Might as well get all the minimum workers only look for office jobs so they can continue to milk EI while meeting the "looking for job" requirement. You can also work while getting EI.

Yeah I also pay the max cap each year. I'm just assuming you've never had to use it so you feel it's unnecessary. Being on EI isn't fun, it's usually followed by a stressful time in your life where you're looking for work to pay the bills. If you make decent money EI is basically covering the bare minimum while you find a new job. I'm sure anyone who's had to use it would gladly trade places with someone who's never had to.

So your solution is that it'll be easier for someone to find a new job while they are picking up extra shifts pumping gas instead of out applying for something that will actually pay the bills? We all hear the stories of the lazy people who have been on EI for years and suddenly everyone is typecasted as a leech.

[CivicBlues]

No industry is immune. I pay EI to max cap each year. Its around 2% of 50k cap. The EI payout is about 50% of that 50k cap which comes out to around minimum wage full time. If you're abled body, why not work. god forbid people demote themselves to a lowly job.

I don't know if there is a clause in EI requirement where you can only look for work that matches your "level of education, and previous job". Might as well get all the minimum workers only look for office jobs so they can continue to milk EI while meeting the "looking for job" requirement. You can also work while getting EI.

You make it sound so easy to get a McJob if you are a professional.

Who is going to hire someone with say, a comp sci degree and 10 yrs experience, for a gas station attendant or a burger flipper? When they look at their resume and see nothing but a ton of Software Developer experience. Manager's probably thinking - "The guy's going to be out the door the second he gets a job in his field again". If I was the gas station/fast food hiring manager, I wouldn't make sense for me to waste my time and money training someone who probably won't stay.

And how are you able to work while getting EI? Unless it's some kind of under-the-table job, in which case you are still gaming the system.

[MarkyMark]

It's been about 10 years since I was on EI, and back then I still worked the odd shift because I was laid off but still on call when they needed me. I'm not sure if it's changed since then but back then you could work one day a week with your employer and not get dinged on your EI cheque. If you got called in more than that (and you had to go in if they called) they took what you made off your EI cheque. If you got called in a few days a week but not 40 hours it was possible to end up not making really much more than if they never called you in at all and you just collected EI. The lazy people hated this.

[unit]

FYI for the lazy EI abusers, you cant leave the country if you're on EI so dont plan that trip to southeast asia to "find yourself"

i think you can actually, you just won't be paid for the time you spent away.
when you return your EI payments continue.

[meme405]

I have a chronic illness and, back in 2003, I became too sick to continue working my job. I had notes from my GP and my specialists stating that I was unable to continue my work activities. I talked to my employer about continuing to work in a different capacity that would be easier on my body, but they declined. I asked if I could be placed on sick leave, they declined. I asked if they could lay me off so I could collect EI, they declined. They told me I could either continue to work my job or quit, so I was forced to quit.

EI declined to cover me because I quit, even though it was for medical reasons. Disability wouldn't cover me because they didn't recognize my disease as a disability (they do now from what I hear). Welfare wouldn't cover me because my girlfriend, who I was living with, made too much money working part-time at Subway.

I ended up being income-less for 2.5 years while waiting for surgery (9 months) and then rehabilitating from surgery (along with several complications such as abcesses, which required further hospitalizations).

IMO, I should have had access to EI or some form of government support.

As you state in your post, this situation has since been corrected. There are a number of different EI options now, sickness is one of them. There is also EI for compassionate care, where they will support you if you need to take time off to deal with a loved one. This is an area which has been much improved the last decade.



Also people need to keep in mind, EI does not last forever. There is a maximum of 45 weeks. You cannot stay on it indefinitely. The exact number of weeks depends on the level of Unemployment in your region and how long you had worked before going on EI.

Source:

Regular Benefits - How much could you receive (http://www.esdc.gc.ca/en/ei/regular_benefit/benefit_amount.page)

Now with that said, EI doesn't just give you money every month and tell you to fuck off. They have a number of other services where they help you find a job, and failing that after a number of weeks they will start providing option on further education and training to try and get you into a different role or field where you might find more success in finding a job.

The trouble I see is that most people in here seem to have the reasoning that when they decide they are tired of working full time they can just go on EI and take a vacation and come back to work when they feel like it. Well that's kinda not how the system is designed to work. We can't all just take 6 months off a year and go on EI, otherwise the system would fall apart.

[flagella]

Couldn't you have continued showing up for work and barely do anything or refuse to because of your condition? Or even not showing up in some days. I'd imagine that'd get you fired making you eligible to collect EI. It's not like you were trying to be a dick. You just sincerely couldn't perform the duties.

[meme405]

Couldn't you have continued showing up for work and barely do anything or refuse to because of your condition? Or even not showing up in some days. I'd imagine that'd get you fired making you eligible to collect EI. It's not like you were trying to be a dick. You just sincerely couldn't perform the duties.

Depends on how the company handles it.

You can fire someone with just cause, and they wouldn't be eligible for EI. For example people who steal from their employers and get fired. These people are not eligible for EI.

In your example of just coming in and doing a shitty job, the employer has to do a little work, and write you up and give a couple verbal warnings, and then if they feel you havn't improved performance wise you can be fired and not eligible for EI.

The other side of this, is a company doesn't want to go through the hassle of the paperwork and shit related to the warnings, so they just lay the person off.

The second part of that happens very often, unfortunately it can come back to bite some companies, and I have actually witnessed one company fuck this up pretty badly.

What happens is they Lay one employee off, but at the same time they hire another to do the same job. This is actually not allowed in BC and can get you in hot water. You leave your company open to all sorts of legal issues if you do this. If you are getting rid of an employee because their performance is not good, and hiring someone else, you cannot lay off the employee they have to be fired. This situation is even more critical in Union or labor association type environments where the union will destroy an employer if they find out about this.

[unit]

i fired a guy because he was slacking and playing with his phone too much during work.
we have policy where you can't be on your phone during work, unless its on your break.
"just cause" includes breaking company rules and policies, so we didn't give him EI or severance.

[MG1]

I like paying taxes. In Canada we enjoy a level of social standard that's envied by many around the globe. Even living in Richmond my whole life... Sure taxes can be expensive, but around this city I see where our dollars go. New parks, green spaces, playgrounds, Xmas lights on trees, beautiful flower gardens on the medians etc.

In Vancouver, the taxes go towards.............................. bike lanes! Gulolol.

[donk.]

EI is retarted. a homeless guy with a crack addiction and no job since last year can get 40k a year

meanwhile a fulltime student that just got laid off, living in poco is not eligible.

those retards have no clue what they are doing.

[dr.funk]

Hi guys, just a short question, are we eligible for EI if we quit on specific grounds? if so, what are some examples?

OP let me help you out forget EI you need to start by applying at the link below

Careers (http://www.churchschickenbc.ca/forms/index.php/career)

and then read the link below

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Thats the path to success

[MG1]

^he just wants to work for McD's when they bring back the McPizza.


Sorry, just had to bring that up again.........................

[Nlkko]

EI is retarted. a homeless guy with a crack addiction and no job since last year can get 40k a year

meanwhile a fulltime student that just got laid off, living in poco is not eligible.

those retards have no clue what they are doing.

Crack addict 40k a year???? Really? Where?

[Lomac]

EI is retarted. a homeless guy with a crack addiction and no job since last year can get 40k a year

meanwhile a fulltime student that just got laid off, living in poco is not eligible.

those retards have no clue what they are doing.

Such a short post, yet has so much incorrect crap in it.

[Jmac]

Couldn't you have continued showing up for work and barely do anything or refuse to because of your condition? Or even not showing up in some days. I'd imagine that'd get you fired making you eligible to collect EI. It's not like you were trying to be a dick. You just sincerely couldn't perform the duties.
Well, in my situation, I kept showing up for work and doing my best, but the thing was, every time I'd talk to my supervisor/manager, they would assign me more physically-strenuous activities (i.e. building the garden center, stacking heavy freight, etc.), they'd deliberately schedule me to interfere with my school hours (and then refuse to change the hours when I brought it to their attention, saying I have a choice to go to school or show up for work on time), etc. It seemed like a pretty blatant case of bullying, IMO.

When I finally met with the general manager of the store (which was when I brought up a less-strenuous position, sick leave, lay off, etc.), it obviously didn't go any better.

The GM was a long-time friend, former co-worker, and hockey teammate of my dad's and that relationship went south pretty quick afterwards.

[!LittleDragon]

Used to go on EI all the time when I did contract work 16 years ago... I'd work for 6-8 months, make $50k and go on EI until I could land another contract. Getting another contract lined up to start right when the last one ends was difficult and got more difficult as the dot com bubble burst. After doing that for 3 years, I had enough of the instability and just got a regular job. Today, I can't imagine going on EI. It's not enough to pay the bills.

[subordinate]

EI is retarted. a homeless guy with a crack addiction and no job since last year can get 40k a year

meanwhile a fulltime student that just got laid off, living in poco is not eligible.

those retards have no clue what they are doing.

If you are eligible for max EI, it comes out to about 1056. They hold taxes so net is about 956 every 2 weeks.

EI does run out, roughly about 40 something or so weeks. After that, nothing.

Lots of misleading information here. Unless you can luck out and find a cash job, I agree, EI pays just enough to help you maintain a career search and/or go back to school.

No-one can stay on EI forever, don't confuse that with welfare recipients. Even then, Welfare recipients get what, 980 a month? That's awesome if you're a drug addict and/or want to struggle to live by the month.

[danned]

get back to work, op

[CRS]

EI is retarted. a homeless guy with a crack addiction and no job since last year can get 40k a year

meanwhile a fulltime student that just got laid off, living in poco is not eligible.

those retards have no clue what they are doing.

This isn't how any of it works.

This is literally nothing in this statement that is accurate.

[GLOW]

Such a short post, yet has so much incorrect crap in it.

This isn't how any of it works.

This is literally nothing in this statement that is accurate.

i read it and first thing that came to mind was this :lol
https://media.giphy.com/media/gX0wdXBYL8Ius/giphy.gif

[unit]

If you are eligible for max EI, it comes out to about 1056. They hold taxes so net is about 956 every 2 weeks.

EI does run out, roughly about 40 something or so weeks. After that, nothing.

Lots of misleading information here. Unless you can luck out and find a cash job, I agree, EI pays just enough to help you maintain a career search and/or go back to school.

No-one can stay on EI forever, don't confuse that with welfare recipients. Even then, Welfare recipients get what, 980 a month? That's awesome if you're a drug addict and/or want to struggle to live by the month.

i think you greatly underestimate how much drug addicts need to get by. some of them can easily blow through $100 in a day.

[geeknerd]

i think you greatly underestimate how much drug addicts need to get by. some of them can easily blow through $100 in a day.

and dont underestimate their income from panhandling and access to free stuff. they are always dressed for the weather and some of them even wear arcteryx/north face.:lawl:

[doritos]

to make it short, reasons for me are:

-Manager pressures myself and my partner to stay overtime to finisht he work, he guilt trips us into having to think it is our responsibility to stay

-he makes racist jokes or inappropriate jokes
-my position is leading to me having joint and mobility issues
-overworking, I am left to do the work alone before for a few months at a time when the job is a two person job, and in this case lead to my health issues
-contacting HR and upper management is difficult because they will side with the one manager.
-they changed my schedule with 1 week notice I've had contracted for hire the past few years
-more workload and expecting my partner and I to finish at the same required time

Those are reasons I am asking for eligibility for EI because going to a place to work like that everyday kills you and yes I am actively seeking diff job but I do not have days off for interviews and such. How would I explain all this to EI if I were to just quit?

[unit]

and dont underestimate their income from panhandling and access to free stuff. they are always dressed for the weather and some of them even wear arcteryx/north face.:lawl:

arcteryx gives them free clothes sometimes.
years ago they gave them ponchos made of recycled goretex. i wanted one of those! lol

[nsx042003]

How would I explain all this to EI if I were to just quit?

You don't have to, quitting does not qualify for EI

[Mancini]

People who spell a word as "eligable" do not qualify.

Edit: I had to misspell the word a second time because auto-correct fixed it for me before I posted.