New York Unemployment: Should I file online or by phone? Need advice
Need to file for unemployment but not sure if I should do it online or call them. Anyone have experience with both methods? Which one is faster and easier? First time filing so any help would be great.
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Zainab Omar
100% file online. The phone system is a complete nightmare rn and youll be stuck listening to that stupid hold music forever. The website is pretty straightforward just make sure you have all your work history and documents ready before you start.
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Connor Murphy
•facts 💯 took me like 20 mins tops to do everything online
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Yara Sayegh
•unless the website is down AGAIN smh happens like every other day
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NebulaNova
If you absolutely need to call them, use claimyr.com - they'll wait on hold for you and call when an agent picks up. Costs $20 but saved me hours of hold time. Here's a video explaining how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE
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Keisha Williams
•sounds sketchy af is this legit?
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NebulaNova
•Yeah its totally legit used it twice already. Better than sitting on hold all day
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Paolo Conti
•Worth every penny fr fr 🙌
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Amina Diallo
File online at 7:30am when the system resets. Way less traffic and glitches then. Learned this the hard way after trying during peak hours for 3 days straight 🤦♀️
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Oliver Schulz
Bruh the phone line is straight up TRASH. Was on hold for 4 hours yesterday and then they hung up on me 🤮 do yourself a favor and file online
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Natasha Kuznetsova
•same thing happened to me twice last week its actually ridiculous
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AstroAdventurer
Online but heres the thing - make sure u document EVERYTHING. Take screenshots of your confirmation numbers and save any emails they send you. Trust me on this one
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Javier Mendoza
•this right here is the best advice ⬆️ saved my butt when they messed up my claim
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Emma Wilson
I tried both ways and here's what I learned: Online is definitely faster BUT if you have any special circumstances (like working out of state or multiple employers) you might need to talk to someone eventually. Start with online filing and only call if you absolutely have to.
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