<prompt> Human: Sorry, not sure if this is the right sub. Husband has a nice deal at his company. He only works 24 hours per week doing IT work but gets full time benefits vacation, medical insurance, etc. The company is for sale and recent events seem to suggest a sale is at least pending. Our concern is if the potential new owners decide his deal is a little too sweet and want him to work full time for the same pay. If that were to happen it would basically cut his hourly worth by 40. This job isnt great and neither is the pay, but its awesome when its only part time. In the event that they tell him they want him there full time without additional pay, and he declines and gets fired, would he possibly qualify for unemployment? We dont know anyone whos been in a similar situation so we have no idea how this could play out. Were getting really nervous... Were in Ohio if that makes any difference. Thanks!  <response>: Yes and No - some states are pretty strict about being fired for cause. Then again, in reading all of your post - the new owners might come in, fire every single person there, and then re-hire them later the same day the ones they want to keep - there are a million possibilities. One fot the more probable situations is the new owners already have their own IT staff at a corporate office somewhere close enough to handle the new companys problems, too. Or - everything will remain exactly the same.. Best thing you and hubby can do is update resume, network around, make sure your emergency account is maxxed out, hope for the best! 