Tips for settling application over the phone? Need advice ASAP!
Hey everyone, I'm about to call in to settle my application. Any advice on what I should have ready or how to explain my situation? I want to make sure I don't mess this up.
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Grant Vikers
Make sure you have ALL your documents ready! I mean everything - pay stubs, ID, social security card, bank statements, the works. Better to have too much than not enough.
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Giovanni Martello
•This! 👆 I learned the hard way. Forgot my ID and they couldn't help me. Had to call back and wait on hold for hours again 😭
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Savannah Weiner
•dont forget to write down your claim number or whatever reference # they gave u when u first applied. makes things go way faster
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Levi Parker
Be prepared to explain your situation clearly and concisely. They deal with hundreds of calls a day, so the more organized you are, the better they can help you.
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Libby Hassan
Guys, I found a way to skip the hold times! There's this site called claimyr.com that has a calling tool. It dials the phone menu, stays on hold, and then forwards the call to you when a live agent picks up. It costs $20, but it saved me hours of frustration. Check out this video: https://youtu.be/DOLxZQb92wM
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Hunter Hampton
•Sounds too good to be true. How does it actually work?
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Libby Hassan
•It's legit! They use some kind of AI to navigate the phone tree and detect when a human picks up. Then it calls you. Saved me a whole day of being on hold.
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Sofia Peña
•20 bucks tho? 🤔 Idk if its worth it
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Libby Hassan
•Trust me, after you've been on hold for 4 hours and get disconnected, you'll think $20 is a bargain 😅
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Aaron Boston
Write down all your questions beforehand! Its easy to forget stuff when youre nervous on the phone.
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Sophia Carter
•This is solid advice. I always blank when I finally get through 🤦♂️
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Chloe Zhang
Good luck, OP! The system is a mess rn, but hang in there. We're all in the same boat 🚣♀️
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Brandon Parker
Pro tip: If you get a rude agent, politely ask to speak with a supervisor. Some of them don't know the updated policies and might give you wrong info.
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Adriana Cohn
•Facts! I got 3 different answers from 3 different agents last month. The supervisor finally sorted it out.
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Jace Caspullo
•careful with this tho. i tried it once and the agent got super defensive. ended up making things worse 😬
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Melody Miles
Anyone else feel like we're playing phone tag with our future? 📞🏃♂️💨 This whole process is a joke.
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Nathaniel Mikhaylov
•Preach! 🙌 I've been trying to settle my claim for 3 months now. It's like they're playing hide and seek with our benefits.
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