Can I qualify for TWC benefits after quitting toxic workplace after only 4 days?

wow that sounds awful!! i wouldn't go back either!! not worth the stress!!

The KEY question here is whether this qualifies as "good cause" for leaving. TWC considers hostile work environment as potential good cause, BUT you usually need to show you tried to resolve the situation with your employer first. Since you only worked there 4 days, that's going to be tricky. Have you contacted your recruiter/staffing agency about this situation? That should be your first step before quitting. Ask them to place you somewhere else and explain the hostile conditions. Document EVERYTHING - dates, names, incidents, witnesses. Get texts or emails about this if possible. If you just stop showing up, it could be considered job abandonment which typically disqualifies you from benefits. Better to formally resign and cite the specific hostile workplace incidents.

TWC is NOT gonna approve ur claim, sorry. I went thru something similar but worked for 3 weeks before I quit. My determination letter said I didn't try hard enough to resolve the situation with management before quitting. They wanted me to have gone to HR first or somethin. Since u only worked 4 days they'll definitely say u didnt try to fix things!!! Plus temp agency jobs are wierd with unemployment. When I applied after leaving a temp job they contacted the AGENCY not the actual workplace. So make sure ur telling the temp agency everything!!!!

Hate to be that person, but you probably won't qualify for TWC benefits in this situation. Texas is pretty strict about this stuff. To qualify for benefits after quitting, you need to prove you quit for "good cause connected with the work" AND that you made reasonable attempts to resolve the issues before quitting. Since you've only been there 4 days, TWC will likely argue you didn't give enough time to resolve the issues. Also, the wage credits from 4 days of work wouldn't qualify you for much anyway - you need enough wages in your base period from previous employers. My advice: Contact your staffing agency IMMEDIATELY. Request reassignment to a different placement. Document everything. If they won't reassign you, then formally resign WITH WRITTEN NOTICE citing unsafe working conditions. Don't just ghost them.

When I tried reaching TWC about a hostile work environment claim last year, I spent DAYS trying to get through on their phone lines. Busy signals, disconnections, hour-long holds... it was beyond frustrating. I ended up using Claimyr (claimyr.com) and finally got through to an actual TWC agent who could help me. They have a video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/V-IMvH88P1U?si=kNxmh025COIlIzKh The agent explained that Texas considers "good cause" differently than many states. For hostile work environment claims, they look for documentation showing you tried to resolve the issue through proper channels (HR, management, etc) before quitting. Based on what the TWC agent told me, you should: 1. Report these incidents to your temp agency in writing (email is best) 2. Ask to be reassigned to a different placement 3. If that's not possible, formally resign citing the specific incidents 4. Then file for benefits with all this documentation Don't just stop showing up - that's job abandonment and will almost certainly disqualify you.

Everyone's focusing on unemployment but have you considered another option? If your resume is decent, there are TONS of temp agencies in Texas right now desperate for workers. I'd recommend just signing up with 2-3 other agencies immediately. Many have same-day placements available. BUT!!!! Don't ghost your current agency! That will burn bridges. Call them professionally, explain the situation, and say you can't continue at that placement due to the hostile environment you observed. Ask for reassignment. If they don't have anything immediate, then let them know you'll be exploring other options but would still like to work with them in the future. Filing for TWC benefits should really be your last resort in this situation because it'll be an uphill battle to qualify after just 4 days.

Just to add a bit more TWC-specific info here: Texas uses what's called a "base period" to determine your benefit eligibility. This is the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters before you file your claim. So even if you could qualify for benefits after this 4-day job (which would be difficult), your benefit amount would be calculated on your wages during that base period, not just this recent job. If you worked somewhere else before this temp position, those wages would be what matter most for your benefit calculation. But as others have said, the key issue is probably going to be the "good cause" determination and whether you made reasonable attempts to resolve the situation before quitting.

So what happened?? Did you go back? Did you quit officially? Did the agency find you a new job?? I'm invested in this story now lol