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Bottom line: work the hours you want/need, report all earnings honestly, and stay available for full-time work. Washington state is pretty reasonable about letting people work part-time while collecting as long as you follow the rules.
Thanks everyone! This has been super helpful. I feel much more confident about taking this part-time job now.
Good luck with the new job! It's actually nice to have some income coming in while you're still looking for full-time work.
One last tip - if your part-time job leads to a full-time offer, make sure you understand how that affects your remaining unemployment benefits. You might be able to get some additional assistance for things like work clothes or transportation through WorkSource.
I'll keep that in mind. Would be great if this part-time thing turned into something permanent.
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My advice as someone who's been through this - use your exhaustee status as motivation to really focus your job search. Sometimes having that deadline pressure helps you take opportunities you might have passed on before.
You're right, I was probably being too picky about jobs. Time to cast a wider net.
Same here, I found work within a month of becoming an exhaustee because I finally got serious about it.
One last thing - if you do find temporary or part-time work as an exhaustee, keep track of those wages. They count toward your next base period if you need to file another claim later. Every bit of work income helps your future eligibility.
Thanks everyone, this has been super helpful. I feel a lot less panicked about the whole thing now.
Good luck with your job search! Don't hesitate to reach out if you have more questions.
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Bottom line OP - expect 3-6 weeks realistically, file your weekly claims religiously, respond to any requests immediately, and keep records of everything. The system works but it's slow and bureaucratic.
Thanks everyone for all the advice! I feel much more prepared now.
Good luck! Hope your claim goes smoothly and quickly.
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For job search requirements, you need 3 job search activities per week in Washington. Make sure you're logging these in WorkSourceWA because they do audit them randomly.
You need to go back and log them retroactively if possible. It's not just applications - networking, job fairs, skills training all count.
This is critical - I know someone who had their benefits stopped because they weren't logging job searches properly.
The 'unemployment' status is basically Washington ESD's way of saying your claim exists and is active. Once you get past the waiting week and any verification steps, you should see payment activity in your account.
Thanks everyone for all the help! I feel much better about where things stand now.
This thread helped me too - I was wondering the same thing about my claim status.
Aisha Patel
Bottom line: 8 months of recent work should easily qualify you in Washington as long as you earned decent wages. The employment gap before that doesn't matter for eligibility purposes. Your base period includes 18 months of potential work history, not just your most recent job.
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LilMama23
•glad we could help! unemployment can be confusing but you're definitely not the first person to wonder about this stuff
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Dmitri Volkov
•Good luck with your application! Hope it goes smoothly for you.
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Gabrielle Dubois
One last tip - when you do apply, make sure to keep track of your confirmation number and save copies of everything. Washington ESD's online system can be glitchy and you want proof that you submitted everything correctly and on time.
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Toot-n-Mighty
•Will definitely do that! I've heard too many stories about applications getting lost in the system.
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Tyrone Johnson
•Screenshot everything is my advice. The system logged me out mid-application once and I had to start over.
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