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I used to work in HR and can confirm everything people are saying here. The length of time at your current job is irrelevant for Washington ESD eligibility purposes. It's all about your base period earnings and hours. With 3 years of steady work, you're definitely covered.
Thanks for the professional perspective! That makes me feel much more confident about my situation.
You're welcome! Always happy to help clarify these things. The unemployment system can be confusing but it's actually pretty straightforward once you understand the basics.
Final thought - even though you're worried about layoffs, try not to stress too much about it. You've got 3 years of work history, which means you're definitely eligible for benefits if you need them. Focus on doing good work at your current job and cross the unemployment bridge if you come to it.
You're absolutely right. I should focus on the present instead of worrying about hypothetical situations. Thanks for the perspective!
Exactly! And now you know you're covered if anything does happen, so you can worry about one less thing.
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Washington state doesn't discriminate based on criminal history for unemployment benefits. You earned those benefits through your work and payroll contributions. As long as you meet the standard eligibility requirements, you should be approved.
Thanks everyone for all the helpful advice. I'm going to file my claim this weekend and hopefully everything goes smoothly.
Good luck! Remember to keep track of your job search activities and file your weekly claims on time. You've got this!
Just want to add that you should also look into any job training programs available through WorkSourceWA. Sometimes they have special programs for people with criminal backgrounds that can help with job placement.
That's a great suggestion. I'll ask about training programs when I register with WorkSourceWA.
Yeah they have some good programs. I did a forklift certification through them while on unemployment and it definitely helped me get my next job.
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For what it's worth, I tried to call Washington ESD about something similar and gave up after 2 hours of busy signals. The Claimyr service someone mentioned actually worked - got me through to a real person who confirmed exactly what everyone here is saying. Sometimes worth the investment to get definitive answers.
I think I'm comfortable with the consensus here but good to know that option exists if I need it for anything else.
Margot Quinn
Last thing - if you do find temporary or part-time work, you can still collect partial benefits. Don't turn down work thinking it'll hurt your unemployment. Washington has a good partial benefit system that encourages working.
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Camila Castillo
•Good to know. I was worried about taking temp work and losing benefits.
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Margot Quinn
•Nope, they actually encourage it. Just report all your earnings honestly when you file your weekly claims.
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Evelyn Kim
If you end up needing help navigating the system or getting answers from Washington ESD, that Claimyr service others mentioned really does work. I used it when I had questions about benefit duration and got through to someone who explained everything clearly. Worth checking out if you get stuck.
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Camila Castillo
•Thanks for the recommendation. Sounds like it might be useful to have in my back pocket.
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Evelyn Kim
•Yeah, just nice to have when you need to actually talk to someone instead of trying to figure things out from the website.
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