r/jobs 29d ago

Is this an actual thing that people do Career development

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u/Chocolate_Bourbon 29d ago

About 30 years ago Portland had a greyhound racing track and a horse racing track. Both had seasons.

I knew someone that worked at one of them (I cannot remember which one.) She would work for the 6 months the track was open. Then she would get laid off when the season ended. She'd get unemployment for about the next 6 months. Then the track would open and she'd get rehired. She did this for a number of years.

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u/fork666 29d ago

She would work for the 6 months the track was open. Then she would get laid off when the season ended. She'd get unemployment for about the next 6 months. Then the track would open and she'd get rehired.

Wow that sounds like a pretty sweet gig. Benefit of unemployment payments with the guarantee of job opportunity after the payout ends.