Hey r/personalfinance! I just got fired from my job, mostly because they found out I was interviewing elsewhere. It turned out to be a great situation, as they are offering severance + holiday payout + I'm still employed on paper until 8/24 even though I didn't need to work after 8/10.
However I am concerned about filing for unemployment insurance (California UI). I know I should do this as soon as possible, but it will not let me select a future date. I'm making my annual trek out to Burning Man and am arriving early entry (8/22) as I'm part of the build crew for my camp. There is basically zero access to internet out there, and I likely won't have reliable internet again until 9/6. Should I be concerned about this? I know timing is important, so what exactly are my options here?
Side note: I work as a freelance digital marketer for ~5 hrs/wk and plan to continue this when I return from Burning Man. Does this make me ineligible for California UI?
Appreciate all the help I can get!
Submitted August 16, 2018 at 05:40AM by cheeseburger205 https://ift.tt/2OG6cel
