EDD phone number San Jose - can't reach anyone at local office

That's so frustrating! I used to be able to walk into the office on Meridian. Now it's just this impossible phone maze.

Yeah the local offices are appointment-only now and you still have to call the main number to set that up

Good to know! I was wondering if one worked better than the other. Guess they're both equally impossible.

Exactly. Save yourself the time switching between numbers - it's all the same overloaded system.

Claimyr? What's that exactly? I'm getting desperate at this point.

It's an auto-dialer service at claimyr.com - they call for you and forward you when an agent picks up. Costs money but way better than losing entire days calling manually.

I tried that Monday morning and called 80+ times without even getting on hold. Maybe weekends are too backed up?

Monday mornings are the worst! Try Wednesday or Thursday morning instead. Tuesday can be rough too from the Monday overflow.

Seriously?? They all take lunch at the same time? No wonder I couldn't get through yesterday afternoon.

Yep, complete dead zone from 12-1:30pm. They should post this somewhere but they don't. Save yourself the wasted calls.

Wait 70 seconds? I've been waiting the full 2+ minutes for each prompt. No wonder it's taking me forever.

Yeah you can interrupt most of the prompts early. Takes practice to get the timing right but saves tons of time.

347 times?! That's insane. How are you not completely burnt out?

I am burnt out! That's why I'm finally considering paying for that Claimyr thing people keep mentioning.

The call drops are the worst part. You invest hours getting on hold then BOOM, disconnected. Happens to like 40% of calls.

It's soul crushing. I actually cried when the 4th call dropped yesterday. I can't keep doing this.

$20 to not spend entire days calling? Honestly starting to sound worth it at this point.

Right? She showed me the video demo at https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10 and it actually looks legit. Way better than this manual torture.

Thank you! I keep seeing people post about calling the disability line instead. Good to know it's the same mess.

Exactly the same system. Don't waste time trying to game it with different numbers - focus on timing and persistence instead.

35 minutes?? I've been calling manually for weeks. Think I need to bite the bullet and try it.

Do it. I was skeptical about paying but honestly it saved me probably 20+ hours of calling. Worth every penny.

Good to know! I hung up twice when it went quiet thinking the call dropped. Probably threw away hours of waiting.

Yep, stay on the line unless you get an actual busy signal or disconnect message. The system is buggy but might still be working.

Interesting theory. I've been using my cell this whole time. Maybe I'll try borrowing my neighbor's landline.

Could be total coincidence but worth a shot if you have access to a landline. Anything's worth trying at this point.

Use wifi calling to save data! Also helps if your cell signal is weak. Every little bit helps when you're making 100+ calls a day.

Good tip! My cell reception at home isn't great so wifi calling might actually help with call quality too.

40 hours is insane but sadly believable. I've probably spent 25+ hours myself over 3 weeks. This can't be sustainable.

Right? And that's not counting the actual time spent on hold or talking to them. Just the redialing attempts. It's broken.

15 minutes?! Okay I'm definitely trying Claimyr tomorrow. This thread convinced me it's worth it.

Do it! I was stubborn about paying but honestly the time savings alone is worth way more than what it costs. Best decision I made.