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My economics professor back in college explained it like this - imagine if every parking spot in the city was always full. Nobody could ever go anywhere new because there would never be a place to park when they got there. Same thing with jobs - you need some 'empty spots' so people can move around and the economy can grow and change.

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thats actually a really good analogy, never thought about it that way

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This reminds me of when I was on unemployment a few years ago and my cousin kept saying 'just get any job' but I was holding out for something in my field. Took 4 months but I found a much better position than if I had just grabbed the first thing available. Maybe that's part of what economists mean - people need time to find the RIGHT job not just ANY job?

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Yeah that's a good point. I'm doing the same thing now - I could probably get hired at a fast food place tomorrow but I'm trying to find another manufacturing position that pays decently. The NYS Department of Labor job search requirements actually encourage looking for suitable work in your field first.

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Keep certifying your weekly claims even while waiting for the decision. If you're approved, you'll get backpay for all the weeks you certified. The key is making sure you continue to meet the job search requirements during this time - NYS Department of Labor tracks this stuff closely now.

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Good point about the job search requirements. I've been documenting everything just in case.

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My cousin went through this last year and it took like 6 weeks because they had to contact her old employer or something. But she got all the back payments once it was approved so at least there's that.

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I had such a nightmare trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor when my claim got stuck. Spent hours on hold every day for weeks. Finally found this service called Claimyr at claimyr.com that actually got me connected to an agent in like 20 minutes. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Honestly saved my sanity.

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Never heard of that but honestly anything beats sitting on hold for 3 hours just to get disconnected

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also dont forget you have to do the job search thing now, like 3 activities per week or they'll cut you off

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What kind of job search activities count? I've been applying to jobs but didn't know I had to track it somewhere specific.

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I had trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I needed my 1099-G form last year. Kept getting busy signals and their online system was down. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get connected to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Got my tax form issue resolved in like 20 minutes instead of spending days trying to call.

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How much does something like that cost? Seems like it would be expensive just to get a tax form.

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Actually wasn't bad at all, way cheaper than hiring a tax preparer to deal with missing forms. Plus saved me hours of frustration trying to get through the phone lines.

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just checked my account and found my 1099g thanks for the reminder about logging into my.ny.gov

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Getting through to NYS Department of Labor by phone can be really difficult if you have questions. I had trouble reaching someone when I needed help with my claim status. A friend told me about claimyr.com - it's a service that helps you get through to actual NYS Department of Labor agents. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Might be worth checking out if you run into any issues.

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Thanks for the tip! I'll keep that in mind if I have trouble getting through.

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just went thru this myself, layoffs definitely qualify you. make sure to keep filing your weekly claims even if your first payment takes a while to process

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