I took a job in october to be a bakery chef for a coffee spot. I was also expected to take on shifts for his other restatuants but bc i was alone I was working 6 days at the bakery up until 3 weeks or so ago. I share a car with my boyfriend who works there as a barista and ive been going in working during his hours, taking him home and going back in. I was also never scheduled or reached out to regarding working at either restaurant during this time. I left a job that paid for my schooling to be on salary for this job. I am by myself supplying a entire bakery plus ordering, adjusting price costs and delivering. They arent doing too good now and cant afford me anymore and gave me these two options. I don't like either and this is not what I agreed to as well as the implication that im not working enough when I was doing 50 hour weeks up until mid May, bounced paychecks and lack of communication issue that made my job harder. Im putting my two weeks notice in but realized I dont have a signed contract and idk if i should force him to fire me to collect unemployment, if i even can collect unemplyment. What should I do? He wants to talk in person but I want everything in writing.verbally I told him im willing to work this other spot two days of the week but i was hired on to bake, so i want to bake, he didnt take to it at all.
Im in illinois. I already checked out tbh but if i have a legal standing i would like to make sure i have it.
Added during May his checks bounced multiple times. We are squared atm but this is an actual issue and indication that he cant pay me anyway. I have bank statements of this but thats it. 3 people quit bc of this recently however. An employee hasnt been paid in a month but is aparently fine with it.