When does your unemployment money get deposited from Washington ESD?

Thanks! That's a relief. I was starting to worry something went wrong with my claim.

Yeah the waiting is stressful when you're counting on that money for bills

Good to know it's consistent. Do they deposit at a specific time of day or just sometime during business hours?

Mine usually shows up early morning, like 6-7 AM. Banks process overnight so it's there when you wake up.

Interesting, I'll check that out. The hold times are ridiculous when you need to talk to someone.

How much does something like that cost? I've been trying to get through for weeks about an issue with my claim.

It's worth checking out their site at claimyr.com - they focus on getting you connected rather than making you wait forever on hold.

What kind of mistake did you make? Now I'm worried I screwed something up.

I put the wrong dates for when I looked for work. Had to call and get it corrected. Double check everything before you submit!

This is my first payment so that might explain why I'm being extra anxious about it.

First payments are always nerve-wracking. You'll get into a routine once you see how consistent it is.

lol same! I check my banking app like 10 times a day when I'm waiting for my UI payment

Glad I'm not the only one obsessively checking my account balance

Oh that's helpful! I didn't know you could track it like that. I'll check my account now.

The online account is actually pretty useful once you figure out how to navigate it

5 days is definitely too long. You should call Washington ESD or use that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier to get through to an agent.

Yeah that Claimyr thing at claimyr.com would be perfect for this kind of situation where you need to talk to someone about a missing payment.

I might have to try that. The regular phone number just hangs up on me after being on hold.

I use a big bank so hopefully that won't be an issue for me.

You should be fine then. The big banks usually process faster.

That's good to know about the different days. I'll stick to filing on Sundays for faster processing.

Same, I always file Sunday morning right when I wake up to get it processed faster

Thanks for the reassurance! It really helps to know other people have been through this.

How does that work exactly? Do they just call for you?

They help you get connected to an actual agent instead of getting stuck in the phone tree. Check out their demo video to see how it works.

Good point, I should double-check that. How do you update it if it's wrong?

You can update it online in your account settings, but it takes a few days to take effect.

Yeah I'm definitely going to feel better once I see that first deposit hit my account.

It's such a relief when you finally establish that routine and know exactly when money is coming

Awesome! Glad it worked out exactly as expected.

Perfect timing! Now you know what to expect going forward.

Yay! That first payment hitting your account is such a good feeling