Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Filing for Unemployment

Filing for unemployment is not one of my favorite things to do.  However, each time I file I resent the process less and less.  When I filed this season—nearly a month ago—it was actually pretty easy.  As I expected, the state wanted a follow up call to confirm my information.  The state employee was actually friendly!  I was rather astonished, but I was also grateful.

Regardless, I have still not received my first check even though I filed a month ago.  Why?  Because some of the information I filled out was contradictory according to the state.  So, I had to file the same form again.  I am still waiting for the check.  Unfortunately, I did not follow my own advice and make a copy of the form I sent in.  Foolish me.  If I had, I would be able to locate what they were talking about.  And in spite of how I rack my brain, I do not grasp how the information I gave them was contradictory.  Alas, maybe some day I will decipher the employment department’s thinking process.

Last year, when I was first going through this process, I had no idea these kinds of delays took place.  I did not plan ahead, and my finances were not ready for this kind of problem.  This year, I tried to plan …

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