Got a mandatory RESEA meeting scheduled with NY unemployment tomorrow - what should I expect?

Thanks for sharing! Did they ask you anything specific about interviews or just general search activities?

They asked if I had any interviews yet, and what websites I was using to look for jobs. Had to prove I was applying to jobs that matched my skills.

did they make u send any proof during the call or just asked u about it?

Just asked questions over the phone, but they had access to the work search logs I submitted every week when claiming benefits. Didn't have to email anything during the call.

Is this some kind of scam? I've seen so many fake services claiming to help with unemployment 🤔

Not at all! It's just a service that calls unemployment for you and stays on hold so you don't have to. When they get someone on the line, they connect the call to your phone. No different than asking a friend to wait on hold, except they use technology to do it. It saved me hours of frustration.

wait this sounds too good to be true... does it actually work? I've been trying to get through for weeks and my benefits are stuck.

Yeah it worked for me when nothing else did. They don't do anything magical - they just handle the waiting on hold part, which is the worst part of dealing with unemployment. When they get someone, they call you, and boom - you're talking to an actual agent.

I tried this too! Got through in like 45 mins when I was on hold for 3+ hours myself the day before 💯

Not entirely true. Mine actually helped me fix some issues with my claim. Yeah they check your work search but they can solve problems too if you ask.

u got lucky then bruh. most ppl i know just got grilled about job searches. the whole systems designed to trip ppl up 🤡

It really depends on who you get. My interviewer was actually super helpful and signed me up for some free certification program. But my friend's RESEA was just a 40 min interrogation 😬

This is incredibly helpful, thank you! I've been keeping all my job search records in a spreadsheet so hopefully that's enough. Did they ask to actually see your records during the video call or just asked you about them?

In my case, they just asked me to describe them verbally, but I've heard others say they were asked to email records during or after the call. Better to have everything ready just in case!

Does the claimyr thing really work? I have questions about my RESEA but can't get through to anyone

Yep! It's basically just a service that waits on hold for you. When they get someone on the line, they connect you. It's not free but it saved me literally days of trying to get through.

For real! Mine spent 20 minutes trying to convince me to consider retail jobs even though I have 10 years experience in accounting. Like no ma'am, I'm not starting over at minimum wage.

tbh i think it depends on who u get. my guy was rly cool and just went thru the motions. didn't give me any trouble

Omg same thing happened to me!!! I had to call like 50 times to reschedule. Wish I knew about that claimyr service people are mentioning.

You can reschedule once if you need to. I had to because I had a job interview (ironically). Just call the number on the notice asap.

Try getting through to reschedule though... impossible without waiting 4+ hours on hold. This whole system is designed to be frustrating.

I used claimyr.com to get through quickly when I needed to reschedule. Saved me so much time and stress.

That's a great idea! I've been saving some confirmation emails but haven't been taking screenshots. I'll do that tonight just to be safe.

Mine wasn't even a video call, just a regular phone call! I think it varies by region maybe?

Same here - just a phone call. They said videocall but then just called my phone. They prob say video to scare people 😂

They emailed me a "reemployment plan" after my meeting that I had to acknowledge receiving. It just outlined what we discussed and what I agreed to do (apply to X jobs per week, etc).

Yep, same here. It's not really anything different than what you already agreed to when you first applied for benefits.