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Unemployment and turning down a job offer
Has anyone turned down a job offer while receiving unemployment, and did you continue to receive the benefits?
I was laid off just under 3 weeks ago. Earlier this week, I received a job offer. I turned it down because of the combination of the salary (worked out to be $5 less per hour than I was making) and the commute (which would go from 30 minutes to about an hour and 20 minutes). It's my understanding that, this early on, you are able to look for work that is similar in pay and other aspects to your prior position. If I had rejected this offer say, 3 months from now, my benefits might be discontinued.
I haven't stated I rejected the offer yet since it falls into my next period of unemployment (I actually have received any unemployment pay, yet) and I guess I'm just sort of nervous. Has anyone had this happen, and did you essentially just have to justify why you turned the position down?
Also, I potentially have another job offer coming my way but, once again, the salary is really low. I may end up taking this position, if it's offered, because the experience and possibility for advancement could outweigh the crappy salary. But, what if I don't? Do I just need to start asking employers from the getgo, if they call for an interview, what the salary is? I can't imagine I can just keep turning down job offers, but I also can't really afford to take a crappy salary while having to keep DS in daycare FT.
(sorry, this ended up being way longer than I intended.)
Re: Unemployment and turning down a job offer
Just looked up Illinois' requirements. You might call them to check, but the gist of it is if it meets one of these three criteria...
- the gross weekly pay exceeds your weekly benefit amount plus the amount of any supplemental unemployment benefits;
- the pay is equal to the Federal and State minimum wage;
- the offer is in writing or listed with the Employment Service
...you have to take it or you'll forfeit unemployment benefits.The Out-Of-Date Bio | The Blog I've Started Updating Again
Thanks. I was looking at one of the handbooks they have posted on the IDES site, where they had various scenarios, and one of them involved turning down a job for money/commute early on and they said it was fine. Of course what you just posted says otherwise. Awesome.
I'll have to search through my email when I can get on my computer because the number was given to me over 2 years ago but it will connect you to helpful, knowledgeable ppl right away, without having to go in the office.