Summary of Issue: Delay Between Two Jobs

Decision 73482 Full Text of Decision 73482

The employer stated that the claimant quit his job because he had another job. The claimant disputes this decision stating that he was working only one day a week. In this case, the claimant quit his employment because he had found another job that was going to start some 45 days in the future. He chose to take the time off for vacation. The Umpire stated that the claimant made an unfortunate decision but a personal choice, as he could have stayed in his employment until the new job started. The appeal of the claimant is dismissed.

Decision 65463 Full Text of Decision 65463

The claimant quit his employment because he had found another job that was going to start some 45 days in the future. He chose to take the time off for vacation. The Umpire stated that the claimant made an unfortunate decision but a personal choice to quit his employment before he found immediate employment, 45 days hence was not immediate employment and he could have stayed in his employment until the new job started. The judge concluded that the claimant did not show that he had no reasonable alternative to leaving.

Decision 47940 Full Text of Decision 47940

Claimant was working as a bar tender when his father, who had run a barber shop for many years, died. Agreement amongst the family that if claimant became a barber he would have the equipment and the stand. Claimant quit his job and took a barbering course. The BOR stated that the claimant had reasonable assurance of another employment in the immediate future and that he had quit with just cause. Error in law ruled the Umpire. The claimant's action was immediate but the employment itself required the wait of a period of 24 weeks during the training.

Decision 41154 Full Text of Decision 41154

Clmt quit his job on June 30 because he was assured of another job with former employer to commence mid July. JA concluded that there was no urgency to leave his employment particularly as he was not guaranteed work until the middle of the next month.

Decision A-0343.94 Full Text of Decision A-0343.94

Wanted a career change from clerk to teacher. Hired as occasional teacher 31-1-92 conditional upon obtaining a Letter of Standing. This materialized 12-3-92. Relevant CUBs examined. The Board made no capricious findings of facts as per Umpire. Umpire not allowed to reduce length of disqualification.

Decision 24538 Full Text of Decision 24538

Refer to: A-0343.94

Decision 26788 Full Text of Decision 26788

Counsel for claimant disputed that claimant had no reasonable assurance of other employment in the immediate future. The claimant became self-employed shortly after leaving the employer. Even if the claimant pursued self-employment, he did collect UI benefits.

Decision 25400 Full Text of Decision 25400

I believe that means that the Board directed its mind as to whether the claimant had a reasonable alternative to quitting and it concluded that she did because until she had a firm arrangement for other employment she could and should have continued to work.

Decision 25018 Full Text of Decision 25018

In general, individuals do not leave employment in order to find other employment. They usually arrange their job search efforts around their existing job so that they retain some employment in case their job search efforts are not successful.

Decision 24202A Full Text of Decision 24202A

There is, however, evidence that he did try and find employment from 16-9. This, of course, is evidence after the fact of his quitting. The jurisprudence shows that attempts should be made to find a position before one quits a job.

Decision 24261 Full Text of Decision 24261

The commencement date of that other job was uncertain and did not commence until 3 weeks after. The Board found that he quit without just cause. The effect of the Board's conclusion is that he ought to have remained at his job until he was ready to commence at the other one. I accept that logic.

Decision 12767 Full Text of Decision 12767

Claimant must show that he found another employment before leaving or, at least, that he had very strong probability of finding employment in very near or immediate future. One month and a half is too long.

Decision 12000 Full Text of Decision 12000

The fact that he found this job very quickly indicates he was not merely willing to be idle and subsist on UI but he may have been hasty in abandoning it. His justification for doing this so quickly is not just cause but disqualification reduced to 2 weeks.

Decision A-1458.84 Full Text of Decision A-1458.84

He may have taken steps to minimize that risk, by obtaining a promise of immediate fresh employment. Any change of employment is likely to involve some risk of temporary unemployment and the question is whether claimant's conduct such as to create unreasonable risk. [p.8-9]