Laid off check list. Take a breath, it is going to be okay. Yes we know it is a crazy time. But this will work…Read more
COVID-19 Recession 2020 We won’t have real United States government data to show we are currently in the throws of a Recession until the second…Read more
A large number of unemployment seekers have been having issues getting through to California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) system to verify who they are for…Read more
The vast majority of times you read about unemployment insurance fraud cases being framed as a low level criminal filing for unemployment while they are…Read more
About 7 years ago now we talked about why the collapse of Blockbuster Video was a “big deal”. Now more recently someone has visualized what…Read more
We’ve highlighted epic quits before and well we’d argue none are nearly as viral as this former Amazon delivery driver who walked off the job…Read more
My employer is now enrolled in Work Share, What is Michigan’s Work Share Program what does this mean for me? If your employer signed up…Read more
I’m nervous about COVID-19’s effects on business what are the signs my employer is planning a mass layoff? There are quite a few signs to…Read more
What happened to my Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC)? As of July 31, 2020 the extra $600 weekly benefit will be expiring. However for those…Read more
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) announced that The Great Recession had officially ended in June of 2009. All of 11 years later we…Read more
It has been a long and eventful decade here at Career Purgatory. We just wanted to say thanks to those of you who have been…Read more
On May 6, 2020 the Michigan Governor Whitmer enacted a new executive order 2020-76 (COVID19) which is supposed to help cut through the background check…Read more