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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.
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?
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.
I had trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor agents about a similar system issue last month. Ended up using claimyr.com to get through - they have a service that helps you reach an actual person at the unemployment office. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Super helpful when you need to talk to someone about technical problems.
been unemployed 3 times in the last 10 years and yeah it never gets easier emotionally. the money stress + feeling useless is a brutal combo
One thing that helped me was remembering that unemployment benefits exist because this happens to LOTS of people - it's not a personal failure. The whole system exists because losing your job is a normal part of the economy, not because you did something wrong.
THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN! I quit for good cause too and they STILL denied me initially. Had to appeal and it took 3 months to get it overturned. Document EVERYTHING because they will try to deny you first.
NebulaNinja
ugh the whole system is so confusing!! why can't they just make it simple and pay everyone the same amount based on cost of living or something
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Chloe Robinson
You can also check your monetary determination letter that NYS Department of Labor sends after you file. It breaks down exactly which quarters they used and how they calculated your weekly benefit amount. Keep that letter for your records.
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