Just got laid off, unemployment now or after some studying? (CA) /u/steezyxx CSCQ protests reddit

Hi, I just got laid off yesterday (CA). This was my first job and was working there for 4 years. I took a day to process it and now I’m ready to get to work. I was wondering if I should apply for unemployment now or wait until I’m actually ready to apply to jobs I care to work for. I have enough money saved to last me for a while, but don’t want to leave unemployment money on the table.

I read that you need to actively apply to jobs to qualify for unemployment, so should I wait until I’m comfortable with leetcode? I’m almost halfway done with blind 75 and probably can finish within the next two weeks. I know that’s not usually enough, but I can continue grinding while applying at that point. I don’t want to rush into a new job just to have some income, I want to actually apply for good companies, which is why I need some help making this decision.

Hi, I just got laid off yesterday (CA). This was my first job and was working there for 4 years. I took a day to process it and now I’m ready to get to work. I was wondering if I should apply for unemployment now or wait until I’m actually ready to apply to jobs I care to work for. I have enough money saved to last me for a while, but don’t want to leave unemployment money on the table.

I read that you need to actively apply to jobs to qualify for unemployment, so should I wait until I’m comfortable with leetcode? I’m almost halfway done with blind 75 and probably can finish within the next two weeks. I know that’s not usually enough, but I can continue grinding while applying at that point. I don’t want to rush into a new job just to have some income, I want to actually apply for good companies, which is why I need some help making this decision.