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		heyyyouu on March 13, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Changes at YC And "laid off" means eligble for uneployment; "fired" often does not.

pbj1968 on March 13, 2023 [–]

Ehhhh… fired for misconduct, sure. Fired because you can’t do the job? You probably qualify for unemployment.

Employers sure have a vested interest in making you believe otherwise, tho.

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