Quit due to inflexible work schedule and childcare conflicts - EDD eligibility?

This is a tricky situation but you might qualify for "good cause" to quit. EDD considers childcare responsibilities a legitimate reason if you've made reasonable efforts to preserve your job. Since you've documented your requests and their denials, that's helpful evidence. Make sure you keep copies of all communications and the denied time-off requests. When you file, be very specific about timeline and how their scheduling made continuing work impossible despite your attempts to resolve it.

omg i went thru almost the same thing last yr w/ my job at the hospital!! they kept scheduling me for random overnight shifts even tho i was hired for day shift. my kids dad works nights so i HAD to be home. i quit and got approved for benefits but it took forever!!

DONT QUIT UNTIL YOUVE TALKED TO HR AGAIN!!! The EDD is gonna deny you if you haven't exhausted ALL options. They denied my claim when I quit my warehouse job because of childcare and I'm still fighting it 2 months later. At least get something in WRITING from HR that shows they refused to work with you. Trust me the EDD looks for ANY reason to deny benefits these days!!

You're doing the right thing by gathering documentation. When you apply, you'll need to explain during your eligibility interview exactly how you tried to preserve your employment. California's EDD does recognize childcare issues as potential good cause for leaving work, but the burden is on you to prove you had no reasonable alternative. Make sure you specifically mention: 1. Dates you requested accommodation 2. Who denied them and when 3. Why the schedule made childcare impossible 4. That you had no other childcare options 5. How long the issue persisted before you quit Be prepared for a potentially lengthy interview process and possible initial denial that you'll need to appeal.

my sister quit her accounting job becuz they switched her schedule and they gave her unemployment. just make sure u tell them exactly why u had to quit and that u tried to fix it first.

I was in a similar situation with my manufacturing job last year. EDD scheduling interviews can take 4-8 weeks right now due to backlog, and many people get denied initially even with valid reasons. After trying for 3 weeks to reach someone by phone about my pending interview (calling 50+ times!), I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got through to an EDD agent in less than 2 hours. Worth every penny to get my issue resolved instead of waiting another month. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km For your situation, document EVERYTHING before quitting. Get final denials in writing. Then be prepared for the eligibility interview where they'll assess if you had good cause to quit.

you should apply for UI but dont quit ur job until u find something else, the benefits r way less than ur probably making now and sometimes they take forever to approve u

Just to follow up on your original question - under California UI code, you need to demonstrate you had no reasonable alternative to quitting. When you file your claim and explain the separation reason, make sure you indicate the specific circumstances that made continuing work impossible despite your good faith efforts. During the eligibility interview, you'll likely be asked detailed questions like: - Why couldn't you arrange alternative childcare? - Did you propose alternative schedules? - What specific accommodations did you request? - Was there a company policy regarding schedule changes? The eligibility determination hinges on whether EDD finds your actions reasonable given your circumstance. Documentation of all attempted solutions will be crucial.