<prompt> Human: So a week and some change ago I posted on here about my boss suggesting I be laid off to collect unemployment, then he would have some other crafty ways to pay me. I wont rehash the details since it got flagged as me asking how to commit fraud, but there was a huge response which I appreciate.I told them I wont do it. So now my boss says he wont lay me off like he is everyone else, but he will cut my pay in half and take away my benefits. If I want to quit I can, or he can fire me, but he wont lay me off to just collect unemployment. The ol have you over a barrel technique.If I get my pay cut in half and lose benefits on top of it, is that grounds to submit for unemployment? Then when it gets denied, I just explain the whole scenario and see what happens?Is it going to look weird if everyone in the office files for unemployment next week and Im the only person still receiving a paycheck?  <response>: You are able to quit and take unemployment once your pay is significantly decreased. 