On: Poll: What was your financial situation when you s...

[crazygringo]

What is the program in New York? Regular unemployment requires that you be fired, and unable to find work.

[niggler → crazygringo]

http://www.labor.state.ny.us/ui/claimantinfo/specialprovisio...

It requires, though, that you collect unemployment for some time first

[Spooky23 → niggler]

Also keep in mind that the NY max benefit is $405/week.

You could make this money part-time bartending and skip the red tape.

[tomasien → Spooky23]

Getting a part time bartending job is really hard where I live. If I could bartend on weekends, I'd make 50% of what I make now and that'd be plenty.

[ktrgardiner → crazygringo]

You can find more information at http://www.labor.ny.gov/ui/claimantinfo/specialprovisions.sh...