Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: omg I'm so upset right now

That's awful, I'm so sorry! Make sure you get everything you are entitled to - employment laws vary by province so what applies in Ontario or here in BC may not be the same in Alberta. I know in BC they are required to give you 1 week of severance for every year that you have worked for a company (up to like 14 weeks or something), so that would be 3 weeks of pay. They also definitely need to give you a certain amount of notice. A LOT of employers are sneaky and assume people don't know the rules and therefore pay no attention to either notice OR severance pay. You should be able to look up the Alberta Labour Act online. They must also pay you out any unclaimed holiday and/or accumulated overtime pay.

Since you have been working for three years you will definitely qualify for Employment Insurance. I have filed for EI in the past - there is definitely no shame in it. You pay a premium on every one of your paycheques so you might as well take advantage of the benefit.

I don't know what industry you are in but I don't think you will have much trouble finding another job. Canada's economy is red-hot right now, and it's particularly so here in the West. Chin up and stay positive!!!

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IBS-A since age 12, and fructose sensitive; with the exception of my pregnancy, have been following Heather's diet since Nov. 19, 2007.
Taking 12g of Acacia per day. Relatively stable since March 2008!

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