<prompt> Human: Hello Personal Finance.I have two friends who work for a medical provider. They were told today that their positions were being cut effective Friday. They were offered jobs, working for the same company, but in a different city, requiring a 45 minute one way commute. These positions would also involve a small pay cut, and would be night shift jobs vs. the day shift jobs they currently have, which would put a lot of strain on their families. They were told by the HR rep that they might as well take the jobs because, since they offered them a different position within the company, they would not be eligible for unemployment benefits anyway.Is this true at all? Edit: thank you all for the advice. Ive sent them info on the unemployment office in my state and advised them to get everything in writing.  <response>: Not a lawyer, but it seems like switching locations to 45 minutes away, changing from day to night shift, and cutting pay would be enough justification that the company has materially changed your job enough that you would be justified quitting and filing for unemployment. They may want to consult with an attorney though about 250-300hour where I am. 