<p>Need your advice on working as a temp. I have been offered a long-term assignment (9 months) at a financial company in NY. The pay is $18.25 an hour. I also get one week of paid vacation during this period, but only after six months of work. There are no medical benefits but doesn’t matter since as a veteran I get VA healthcare. So far so good, my question is whether am I eligible for unemployment insurance after the assignment is over. What worries me is the agency told me there is a possibility of extending it. I’m not interested beyond that so likely will bolt after the initial period, so would I still be able to file for unemployment? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Since it is, by definition and agreement, a temporary assignment, I highly doubt you would qualify for unemployment. Check with the state labor department to be sure.</p>
<p>It varies by state, as previously posted. But, withmost of these temp agencies that supply the manpower, if you are offered an assignment (in this case, the available work goes past the time you wish to work), then it becomes your decision to reject the assignment and you may not be considered “unemployed.” You will have chosen to reject a job opportunity, even if it is an extension of what you were doing; you “quit.” Again, double check with your state/local office for their interpretation of unemployment benefits.</p>
<p>You do qualify for unemployment after temping for more than six months. But yeah, suppose if I leave voluntarily I won’t be eligible…too bad, was looking forward to a weekly check during my first year of college.</p>
<p>Ifly is correct for most states. Failure to take a similar job=quit=no benefits. Some states will still allow you to collect after a waiting period of a few weeks. Of course you must be looking and able to work. Having a school schedule that makes normal work impossible would also disqualify you from future benefits.</p>