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Update us after your interview! It helps other people who are going through the same thing to know how it went.
Will do! Thanks everyone for all the helpful advice. Feeling much less anxious about it now.
Good luck with your interview! Hope everything goes smoothly for you.
One last thing - if your claim gets approved after the interview, you should receive back pay for all the weeks you were waiting. So don't worry about losing money during this process.
That's a relief! I was worried about missing out on benefits while waiting for the interview.
Yeah, as long as you keep filing your weekly claims, you'll get the back pay once everything is approved.
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If you're having trouble reaching Washington ESD to clarify any of this, I had success with Claimyr recently. They got me through to an agent in about 20 minutes when I'd been trying to call for days.
What exactly is Claimyr? Is it like a phone service or something?
It's a service that helps you get through to Washington ESD agents by phone. Check out their demo video to see how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ
Bottom line - yes you can work part-time and collect unemployment in Washington. Just be honest, report everything accurately, and keep looking for full-time work. It's actually a great way to bridge the gap while job hunting.
Thanks everyone! This thread has been super helpful. I feel much more confident about taking this part-time position now.
Good luck with the job! Part-time work definitely helped me stay sane during my unemployment period.
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Filed with severance about 6 months ago and used that Claimyr thing to get through to Washington ESD when I had questions. Honestly saved me so much frustration compared to trying to call the regular way. Worth every penny when you're dealing with uncertainty about benefits.
Good to hear another positive experience with that service. Might be my backup plan if the online filing doesn't give me clear guidance.
Bottom line: file now, report everything accurately, and let Washington ESD make the determination. Don't try to guess whether you're eligible or not - that's their job to figure out.
That's probably the best advice in this whole thread. Thanks everyone for all the input!
Agreed! Always better to file and let them sort it out than to miss out on benefits you're entitled to.
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Wait, what if your employer asks for proof that you canceled your unemployment claim? Some employers are weird about that stuff.
Most employers don't care as long as you're not collecting benefits while working for them. But it doesn't hurt to ask what their policy is.
Yeah better safe than sorry. Some companies have strict policies about employees being on unemployment.
Nalani Liu
The Washington ESD website actually has pretty good information about eligibility requirements if you know where to look. The hard part is usually getting through to talk to someone if you have specific questions about your situation.
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Oliver Brown
•That's why I ended up using Claimyr when I needed to talk to someone. So much easier than trying to call on your own.
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Axel Bourke
•never heard of that service before but might be worth checking out if I need to contact them
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Aidan Percy
Hope this discussion helped clear things up! The work requirement thing trips up a lot of people but it's really not as complicated as it first seems.
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Demi Lagos
•Definitely helped a lot. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread!
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