I was let go of my contract position in the high-tech industry in October. I’m starting another contract this January with slightly less pay. We all have to make choices. Imagine if the founders took the easy way.
Too bad this didn’t happen in 2023. I’d make them swing on a rope. I would be eligible to retire but they have already said they can’t let me go because we are short-staffed and I do all the stuff no one else wants to do plus some of the new stuff.
My recollection is that you cannot put someone on unpaid leave to keep them from getting unemployment. If it was legal, every company would do it.