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BeeVee

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Does anyone know if you are allowed to draw unemployment pay, while looking for a job, after retiring from the military?
It seems unlikely (since you'd be getting a retirement check), but I seem to remember hearing you could?
Thanks.
BeeVee
 
Immediately after retiring, no. However, when I was furloughed I drew unemployment from California and my military retirement check wasn't an issue.
 
No question, I am going to be looking for a job (as indicated in my original thread), but with the wife at home/kids, etc. looking at all the financial options to "bridge the gap"...
 
Not military, but did take unemployment right after 9/11. I received the max, which ain't SXXX. I had to live off my savings to supplement the weekly checks. Back then, the gross was $405 a week and from what I understand, it may not have changed much.
 
Ever since that scene in Cinderella man where he paid back all the unenployment he drew I have never considered it...who needs handouts??
 
Ever since that scene in Cinderella man where he paid back all the unenployment he drew I have never considered it...who needs handouts??
Our country has gone from a bunch of hard workers to a country of gimme free stuff, corporations included.
 
I was told during the transition assistance program in Texas that we could get unemployment for the time between retirement day and first retirement check. Apparently, using TX government math it works out to two months unemployment for 32 days. I considered it because the AF was kicking me out and TX would bill the AF for the money.

I eventually retired in Colorado (on my own terms and schedule) where the math works out to $0. Your mileage may vary.
 

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