<prompt> Human: I live in Missouri, and my company was just acquired 5 months ago. I was hired on for a new position, and was given 0 on-boarding or expectations, sales goals, etc. No employment contracts were signed. My supervisor has only told me great things about my work, and has told me repeatedly how excited he was to have my knowledge on the team. A business partner of my supervisor told me today I wasnt meeting expectations at the company and would be taking a 28 pay cut. I will also be working for him part time, and my other employer part time. They both share partial ownership in the others companyI know are there are some red flags here but Im mostly wondering:If I accept the pay cut, will it greatly affect my future salaries?If I decline, can I file for unemployment?This was sort of a bomb shell for me, not really sure how to proceed. Any advice is greatly appreciated!  <response>: Your company is trying to avoid laying you off, which will cause you to collect unemployment, and in turn cause their unemployment premium to rise.You should contact someone with good knowlege of labor laws in your state: A 28 paycut may trigger UI benefits upon leaving for that reason, but it will need to be well-documented. More likely, since the company probably has decent legal advice, their offer is probably below the legal trigger. So you need to find another job ASAP. Whether you quit immediately is up to you and your bank account.BTW, the only reason Id bother with 2 weeks notice in this case is if you have a good relationship with your bosses. While some folks might see the 2 weeks notice as being weak, others might see it as extremely good sport in the face of a complete dick move by the company. 