I'm currently a student at Cornell University, where I pay for a monthly rent of about 780 dollars per month. I need a little more money to keep up my payments, but a job is simply not an option with my current workload. I took a year off of school after my sophomore year because I was given the opportunity to work on the TV show, Survivor. I worked on the show for 4 months in 2011 in Western Samoa making about 10 grand. There was a hiatus between filming seasons and once again I returned to the show this past summer (2012) to work for 4 months with the same wages. The company I worked for was based in Los Angeles, CA. My hometown is in North Carolina though. So, to give a summary of it all:
- Worked for 4 months in Samoa in the summer of 2011
- Worked for 4 months in the Philippines in the summer of 2012
- Company that paid me is based in Los Angeles, CA
- I'm currently a student at Cornell University in New York
- My permanent residence is still registered with my family in North Carolina
- Am currently renting a place for 780/month
- Made 10 grand each of the four months
- Am getting a job with Cornell University in January/or will be working on another TV show probably on location somewhere in South America (company most likely based in California)
My question is, Am I eligible for unemployment benefits and if so, in which state do I apply?