I clean and enjoy yard work, but I don't cook? Hey, if there's a pasture for my horse, big screen HDTV, and enough bathrooms to accomodate us gals, call me!

Yahoo, the vote went through this time.

Saundra, I'm so sorry to hear about your lay off. Florida has been hit hard with unemployment. I think I read somewhere it is one of the worst States in this respect. Maybe this is the reason for you to move. You one mentioned you wanted to go back to your birth city. Would you ever consider that?

Here's what I found on your query re base period, Saundra.

"You must have worked and earned wages during the first four of the last five calendar quarters (beginning in January, April, July and October). These five quarters are known as the “base period.” During that time period, you must:

Have been paid wages in two or more calendar quarters

Have total wages during the base period of at least 150% of the wages during the highest quarter in the base period

Have earned at least $3,400 during the base period"

http://miami.about.com/od/gtfindajob/a/unemployment.htm

Hope it helps and I am always glad to help.

[quote=Dancing Dolphin]Lola, that's a great resource for Saundra.
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Google is JJ's friend and any friend of JJ's is my friend. LOL!!!

Lola, again amazing finding Florida info from England. I may still be in shock because I don't understand this sentence.

"Have total wages during the base period of at least 150% of the wages during the highest quarter in the base period"

Our own Dancing Dolphin called me today and we had a wonderful talk and laughed. I thoroughly enjoyed her company.

JJ, in the 60s your idea would have been called a commune and that's how lots of those flower children lived. In Isreal they're called a Kibutz. It works, I'm in, I cook. You can bet our boomer bottoms we'll be eating well. I know JJ and Chatty cook, too.

I haven't cried today. I haven't made a decision either. One moment at a time. Love you all.

Saundra, here's how you do the math on that one:

1. Figure your total wages from the past 15 months. (October of 2007 through December 2008.)

2. Determine which quarter was the highest for income during this 15 month period.
a. Oct, Nov, Dec - 2007
b. Jan, Feb, Mar - 2008
c. Apr, May, June - 2008
d. July, Aug, Sept - 2008
d. Oct, Nov, Dec - 2008

3. Is the highest quarter at least 150% higher than your complete 15 month total? For example, let's say you made $20,000 for the 5 quarters. Maybe some quarters you made only $2,000 but the highest quarter you made $5,000. Was the total ($20,000) 150% higher than your biggest quarter ($5,000)? In this example, the answer is YES.

Good luck! Let us know if you need anything.
K

Math was always my worst subject. I found the numbers on the company website and I think the answer is YES. It's late so I'll do it again in AM.

Love and blessings.

Anyone looking at this scenario who hasn't voted for me for the People's Health Bloger Awards, please go to www.gotteeth.blogspot.com to vote. It's until the 15th. Click the "Vote Now" button and fill in the blanks for my everlovin' thanks.

I used Chatty's idea and voted again under another email address. Twicky twicky!

Aaah Ha, that was you. Thank you. We have another bad girl. I think there are lots of us bad girls here and we just need an oportunity to express ourselves.

And I mean bad in the very best possible way.