<prompt> Human: Posting from a throwaway.So as the title states, I just got fired from my job with no prior indication and no severance. Firing was due to performance issues but even my immediate manager was fighting to keep me on board, decision came from higher up.Enough background, on to the juicy stuff. I have an emergency savings account with 20,000 in it that is easily accessible. My previous salary was 38,000. Rent is 725mo. but living with my brother and his wife. Only other debt is my car at 234mo. What canshould I do in my current position aside from apply, apply, apply?Assistant: Apply for unemployment. Make it your full time job to, as you put it, apply apply apply. Human: Already applied to three today alone in the past 2 hours, so Im on it. Regarding unemployment, am I eligible if they fired me because of 4 performance issues in 3 years? I was reading the website North Carolina and they said that it can be denied if My actions determined my separation.  <response>: You apply for unemployment. They will determine eligibility. You were just separated, so they will start after you stop getting paid. You will likely collect if it wasnt gross negligence. And you were laid-off to anyone who asks. 