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sage573 · Newbie Joined: 28 Nov 2007 Posts: 2 Career Advice: +0/-0

The company I work for lost their lease (i think that's what happened) and a new company is taking over. I can't stay with my old company, but will be with the new one, if I fill out the application and they hire me (same job and location).

1. Did I get fired or did I resign from my old company if the new one hires me?

2. Did I get fired or did I resign from my old company if the new one doesn't hire me?

3. If neither happens, what does?

4. If one of the first two happen, is it good or bad?

This is my first job (working over 2 years) and I don't have a clue about this stuff.

julian · Expert Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Posts: 255 Career Advice: +2/-0

Well ask! It depends, if the new company has taken over, I don't see why they need to do interviewing on the former staff. Don't they take everything, including employees. Sure, I can understand downsizing, but they need to offer you explanations.
How about applying and going to the interview and maybe you could avoid all these questions.
Nevertheless, should the firing thing happen, there are ways to cover this up and motivate it during a prospective interview with another company

http://www.cvtips.com/justification_for_being_fired_interview.html

Randy · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject:

If you stay with the new bunch, no explanations will be needed since they know full well what happened.

If they don't want you around and you look for new employment, all you need tell potential employers is that the previous company closed, period. The rest is none of their business and they aren't going to care anyway.

And if you stay on with the new ones and it turns out to be a job from hell and you then begin looking for something new, you never tell potential employers about this "second" job. You fill out the applications, have the interviews and so forth as if you were unemployed because the "first" job went out of business and you never mention working for the new bunch.

Just relax and wait to see how this plays out. Either way, there's nothing in your past that will be a "bad" reflection on you....

KA · Expert Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Posts: 235 Career Advice: +2/-0

You should get an explanation from the old company. Plus they should take care of your entitlements, such as outstanding pay, leave etc.

As you are saying you have to go thru the interviewing process, that sounds like that the new company is not taking responsibility for any of your entitlements.

It really depends on the laws in your location.... certainly ask

lexa10881 · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:23 am Post subject:

I would ask them for clarification just to be sure, but I would not say that you quit but were terminated by circumstances beyond your control and should be eligible for unemployment benefits should the other job not hire you on. In most circumstances, employers who are taking over a company do not mind hiring on the old company's people, because they can help the transition be smoother.

Find out about unemployment, so you should be prepared just in case.

http://www.cvtips.com/insurance_for_unemployed_people_benefits.html

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