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This whole minimum wage thing is such a disaster. Businesses can't afford to keep people and then we all end up on unemployment. The system is broken!
ugh the whole unemployment system is such a mess, even when you qualify its like pulling teeth to get your money
I was laid off 3 months ago and still collecting benefits fine. The weekly certification is pretty straightforward once you get used to it. Just make sure you report any part-time work if you pick up gig jobs while looking for full-time work.
ugh the whole system is so confusing!! I've been on unemployment for 2 months and still don't understand half the rules. Why can't they just make it simple???
The truth is that unemployment compensation has specific eligibility requirements that must be met continuously. You can't just qualify once and then ignore the ongoing requirements. This includes filing your weekly claims on time, reporting any income accurately, and maintaining your work search activities. Missing any of these can result in benefit suspension or overpayment issues.
Jay Lincoln
I had such a nightmare trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor on the phone when I had questions about my claim. Kept getting hung up on after waiting for hours. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me reach an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Saved me so much frustration dealing with the phone system.
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Jessica Suarez
•Never heard of that but honestly anything is better than trying to call them directly, their phone system is horrible
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Marcus Williams
you're not too late! i filed like 2 weeks after losing my job and it was fine. just file online asap and you'll get your first payment in about a week if everything goes smoothly
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