Comment on How am I supposed to obtain income?

• frickineh@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  What state do you live in? I used to take unemployment claims and there was no requirement to file the initial claim by a specific date (though I’m sure there would eventually be a cutoff). The hard deadlines were once the claim was filled because claimants have to go in weekly and certify that they’re still unemployed and actively looking for work. It’s possible you can still apply, and layoffs tend to be processed faster. I’d strongly recommend trying. The worst they can say is no.

  Also, I realize your situation really sucks, and I don’t want to downplay that at all, but I wouldn’t be surprised if at least some of your expectation that you’ll be rejected is coming through in interviews. Interviews are at least part about how good your acting skills are, which is ass, but also reality. I have often crippling depression and anxiety, but I’m great at faking positive and confident, and I’ve been offered most of the jobs I’ve interviewed for in my life. Not because I’m always the most educated or experienced candidate, but because I seem like I’ll be tolerable to work with.

  Oh and lie if you’re overqualified - say you’re looking to take a step back because you want to go back to school or something. Stupid but people respond better to that than the idea that we want to pay our bills and a job is a job.

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  • Squorlple@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Rules vary from state to state. I just double checked my state’s .gov site and it verified what I had said before. I can try to see if they’ll accept it late but the fine text doesn’t look like they would.

    I wouldn’t be surprised if at least some of your expectation that you’ll be rejected is coming through in interviews.

    The thing is that I have to get to the interview stage first; for 99% of this process, it’s just been typed words with no direct interaction with a human person. For the one in-person I’ve had, I probably did show some discomfort because I was caught by surprise having to wear earplugs for a facility tour and they’d be required for the job but I have a medical condition that makes earplugs difficult and painful for one ear. I don’t believe a lack of confidence was conveyed in the phone interviews (apart from one really weird and unexpected AI voice interview), and I believe I came across confident for the one video call interview which was for a job I had only heard of a half hour prior.

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    • Lowpast@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      (In the US) No, you are either understanding unemployment or you read wrong information. There is no such elgiblity requirement in any state.

      File for unemployment.

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      • EtherWhack@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I went through it a few months ago and for California, at least, the only restrictions were a 2-year limit to be on it, you have to check in weekly to attest to regularly searching/applying, and that you were ‘let go’ through no fault of your own. (i.e. quit or fired)

        To add, they will generally set up an eligibility interview over the phone with a social worker before any decisions are made.

        I would also suggest to apply for health insurance through the ACA’s website as it takes a bit of time and you don’t want to be stuck without and get injured or with a penalty. (if mandated by your state) It’s generally at no cost if you don’t have an income and can be canceled when you do.

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  • aoidenpa@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    You guys say you hate corporate culture yet have no problem faking positive and confident to get a job. Curious! I am very intelligent.

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    • MutilationWave@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yeah, many people hate the system yet for some reason also have to eat and pay rent. It’s so strange.

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    • EtherWhack@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s easier to change a system from the inside, possibly with a union, rather than by protesting by yourself

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• mojofrododojo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I believe the state deadline to do that was by the Friday after losing the job, and buried in the fine text is a line mentioning that certain info has to be submitted at least a day prior to that Friday. I didn’t have required information for the bureaucracy at that time and I really didn’t expect the process to take so long or to be so absurd.

  you need to talk to someone about this because I really doubt whatever you perceived / were told is accurate. Also employers have a vested interest in you NOT applying for unemployment as many states require them to pay a portion of it when firing/laying off.

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• Toes@ani.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  In any of these situations you’ve described, do not be the one that stops yourself. You’ll probably need to go into the office in person and explain the stress you’ve been through and how you’re unfamiliar with the process.

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