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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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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.
glad we could help! unemployment can be confusing but you're definitely not the first person to wonder about this stuff
Good luck with your application! Hope it goes smoothly for you.
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.
Will definitely do that! I've heard too many stories about applications getting lost in the system.
Screenshot everything is my advice. The system logged me out mid-application once and I had to start over.
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For budgeting purposes, assume you'll get roughly 40-50% of your previous weekly gross pay. That's usually pretty close for most people.
That's a good rule of thumb. Makes it easier to plan ahead.
Yep, and remember it's temporary so use the time wisely to find your next job.
The amount also depends on how much you made in your 'base period' which is the first 4 of the last 5 completed quarters before you filed. So recent pay raises might not count if they happened too recently.
That's complicated. I got a raise about 3 months ago so hopefully that counts.
It probably will count depending on when exactly you file. The base period calculation can be tricky.
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The whole system is designed to make it hard to get benefits! They make the calculations confusing on purpose so people don't know what they're entitled to.
I think it's more about preventing errors and fraud than making it deliberately difficult. The calculations are complex because everyone's work history is different.
Maybe, but they could make it more user-friendly for sure.
Final update from OP: Got my monetary determination today! $261 per week for up to 26 weeks, which matches what I calculated earlier. Thanks everyone for the help understanding how this all works!
Congrats! The weekly filing process is pretty straightforward once you get the hang of it.
Thanks again everyone! This forum was more helpful than the Washington ESD website honestly.
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UPDATE: Just wanted to thank everyone for the advice. I decided to document everything and file a formal complaint with HR first. If that doesn't resolve things, at least I'll have a paper trail showing I tried to address the issues through proper channels. Will keep you posted on how it goes.
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•Thanks again everyone. This forum has been really helpful in understanding my options and the potential consequences of different choices.
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