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I had the same transportation problem when I lost my job last year. Couldn't get through to NYS Department of Labor for weeks to ask about it, kept getting busy signals or disconnected. Finally used 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 showing how it works. The agent was able to clarify that my situation was acceptable as long as I was actively looking for work I could realistically get to.
That's helpful to know there's a way to actually talk to someone! I was dreading trying to call them.
The system is set up to deny people benefits whenever possible!! They'll find ANY excuse to disqualify you. The transportation thing will definitely be used against you, mark my words. I've been fighting with NYS Department of Labor for months over my claim.
That's not really true... I got approved pretty easily when I qualified. Most people who follow the rules don't have major problems.
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Your best bet is probably NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research) or OECD historical statistics if you can access them through your school library. NYS Department of Labor data from that era would only cover New York state anyway. Try searching for 'industrial unemployment 1933' in academic databases like JSTOR.
Perfect, I have access to JSTOR through my school. I'll try that search term and see what comes up.
Wait why are you looking at NYS Department of Labor for international data? That doesn't make sense. You need to use different sources for historical research like this.
You're right, I was just starting there because I know how to navigate their system. I'll focus on the academic sources mentioned above.
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Just wanted to say mine got approved exactly at the 2 week mark, so there's hope! Got my first payment about 3 days after approval. Keep checking your my.ny.gov account daily.
Two weeks isn't that unusual, especially if you filed right after a holiday or during a busy period. Keep filing your weekly claims even while it's pending - that's important. If you don't hear anything by week 3, then I'd definitely try calling or using one of those callback services people mentioned.
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THE SYSTEM IS RIGGED AGAINST WORKERS! They make it so hard to prove 'good cause' that most people who quit for legitimate reasons get screwed over. I had a friend who quit because her boss was sexually harassing her and it still took MONTHS to get approved. Document everything but prepare for a fight with NYS Department of Labor.
That's horrible about your friend. The whole system definitely needs reform but you can still win if you have the right documentation.
Wait, so if they're changing your schedule all the time, isn't that constructive dismissal or something? I thought that was different from just quitting.
You're thinking along the right lines. Constructive dismissal is when working conditions become so intolerable that a reasonable person would feel forced to quit. In New York, this can qualify as good cause for leaving. The key is showing that the employer's actions made it impossible to continue working there.
CosmosCaptain
THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS RIGGED AGAINST WORKERS! Of course employers try to discourage people from filing - they want to avoid paying their fair share into the system. I've seen companies illegally threaten employees or give them false information about unemployment just to protect their precious tax rates. Don't let them guilt you out of benefits you earned!
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Emma Taylor
•exactly! like they already dont pay us enough and then they complain about having to contribute to unemployment insurance
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Freya Johansen
Just to add some perspective - I'm actually a small business owner and yes, we do pay unemployment taxes to NYS Department of Labor. But it's really not that dramatic. For most businesses it's just part of the cost of having employees, like workers comp or payroll taxes. A single claim usually doesn't make a huge difference unless you're a very small company with frequent turnover.
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NebulaNomad
•That's reassuring to hear from an actual employer. My boss was making it sound like filing would bankrupt the company or something.
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