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The fact that it was 60+ hours per week works in your favor. That's excessive by any reasonable standard, especially with only two weeks notice. Washington ESD recognizes that employees have legitimate work-life balance needs. File your claim and prepare your documentation for the adjudication process.
60+ hours did seem crazy to me. I'm glad others think so too.
Definitely excessive. Most labor attorneys would say that's an unreasonable change to working conditions, especially without proper notice or accommodation for existing obligations.
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One more thing - when you file your UI claim, be completely honest about why you quit. Don't try to sugarcoat it or make it sound better than it was. Washington ESD will investigate anyway and if they find out you weren't truthful, it'll hurt your case badly.
Thanks for all the advice everyone. This gives me a lot to think about and prepare for.
Good luck! Remember you can always reach out to Washington ESD directly too, though getting through by phone is tough. That Claimyr service mentioned earlier might help if you need to talk to someone quickly.
Just saw this thread and wanted to add - make sure you understand Washington's job search requirements if you do get approved for UI. You'll need to log job search activities weekly even while your claim is in adjudication. Don't want you to get caught off guard by that requirement.
How many job searches do I need to do per week?
It's 3 job search activities per week in Washington. Can be applications, networking, job fairs, etc. Keep detailed records in your WorkSourceWA account.
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Keep filing those weekly claims no matter what. That's the biggest mistake people make - they stop filing because they're not getting paid and then lose out on weeks of benefits.
exactly, and make sure you're doing your work search activities too. they can audit that stuff retroactively
Good point, I need to make sure I'm documenting everything properly just in case.
Two weeks feels like forever when bills are due but it's still within normal range. The system is slow but it usually works eventually. Try not to panic yet.
Thanks, I needed to hear that. Just hard not to worry when you don't know what's happening behind the scenes.
Totally understandable. The lack of transparency is the worst part of the whole unemployment system.
Lucas Lindsey
Just an update - I finally got through after 3 weeks of trying and they fixed my claim issue in 10 minutes. All that time wasted when the actual fix was so simple.
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Lily Young
•That's so frustrating that it took 3 weeks to get 10 minutes of help. This system is broken.
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Hunter Brighton
•This is exactly why services like Claimyr exist. The system forces people to waste weeks of their time for simple fixes.
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Lily Young
Thanks everyone for all the suggestions. I'm going to try Claimyr since the regular phone numbers clearly aren't working. I'll update this thread if it works for me.
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Sophie Duck
•Good luck! Hope you get your claim sorted out soon.
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Hunter Brighton
•You should have good results with Claimyr. Let us know how it goes!
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