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- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
- Redial until on hold
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Was a bit nervous or untrusting at first, but my calls went thru. First time the wait was a bit long but their customer chat line on their page was helpful and put me at ease that I would receive my call. Today my call dropped because of EDD and Claimyr heard my concern on the same chat and another call was made within the hour.
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Don't feel guilty but also don't get complacent. The job market changes fast and you want to find something before your benefits run out. I enjoyed my time off too but looking back I wish I had been more aggressive about networking during those first few weeks when I was feeling good about everything.
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Why are you even bothering with the physical office??? Everything should be online these days. The NYS Department of Labor is so behind the times it's ridiculous. I've been dealing with an overpayment notice for months and can't get anyone to explain why they think I owe them $2,800.
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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to ask specific questions about your situation, I had success using a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps you actually reach an agent by phone. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. I was stuck in adjudication for weeks and couldn't get anyone on the phone until I tried this. Really helped me get clarity on my job search requirements.
Interesting, I might need to check that out if I run into issues. The NYS Department of Labor phone system is definitely frustrating to navigate.
I was in a similar situation last year when I was transitioning from teaching to corporate training. NYS Department of Labor was fine with me focusing on training and development roles for the first few months, but I did have to show I was networking and applying consistently. The important thing is demonstrating active job search efforts, not just waiting for the perfect opportunity to appear.
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If your claim is showing as pending for 2 weeks, that's likely an adjudication issue that's completely separate from whatever weird question you encountered. You should focus on getting through to an actual NYS Department of Labor representative to check your claim status. The phone lines are swamped but there are services like claimyr.com that can help you get through faster - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works.
Thanks, I'll check that out. I've been trying to call for days but keep getting disconnected after waiting on hold forever.
QuantumQuest
Actually had to deal with this exact situation last year when I got laid off after 2 years of steady work. The NYS Department of Labor rep I finally got through to explained that my consistent employment actually worked in my favor - higher benefit amount and no complications with previous claims to sort through. If you're having trouble reaching someone at NYS Department of Labor when you need them, I found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works.
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StarSailor
•Thanks for sharing your experience! Good to know steady work actually helps rather than hurts.
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Amina Sy
•interesting about that service, might need to bookmark that for future reference
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Oliver Fischer
Your friend probably heard something about people who have gaps in their work history having issues with NYS Department of Labor, but that's completely different from your situation. Continuous employment is always going to be viewed favorably.
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