<prompt> Human: I quit my job in May of 2015 to move to California to be with my bf and have been looking for a job ever since.I had thought about applying for unemployment but my bf was against that since were both financially well off even without me working. He said it be sort of like taking advantage of the system when we dont necessarily need it.So, would I even get anything back?  <response>: I had thought about applying for unemployment but my bf was against that since were both financially well off even without me working. He said it be sort of like taking advantage of the system when we dont necessarily need it.Taking advantage of the system? Unemployment is not a charity. Typically your employer pays for it in the form of unemployment taxes. Its basically like not taking an insurance payout for a car accident because you dont want to take advantage of the system.However, if you quit your job youre typically not eligible for unemployment. 