HazelStone Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Praise God... at this point I have only a few weeks of "regular" unemployment benefits left. Yes, there's still the extended benefits if it came to that. I've been through the long unemployment routine before, though, and the day several years ago when I had to file for extended unemployment was a rather bleak one. The job is a better version of what I was doing before- I'll get more good experience and it's a rather visible role so good for making connections. I'll still pursue IT certifications as a backup, but this job will pay better *and* will pay for overtime. Finally- the medical bills will DIE. Then there's the bureaucratic nightmare the unemployment office has been putting me through. I am glad I saved some cash rather than pay down some bills faster. They have frozen benefit payments on me twice! And this was a simple claim that wasn't contested by my former employer. That finally got resolved last week. I shudder to think of those living paycheck to paycheck and/or are the primary breadwinner of their household facing such epic screw-ups and facing no cashflow. Quote Link to comment
Andrea Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Congratulations! I'm so happy that things are working out. (((Hazelstone))) Quote Link to comment
Jeepers Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 So glad things are looking up for you! A good example to have some cash on hand if possible. A lot of hardship can happen when someone else messes up. Kinda like driving a car without insurance. You can be careful and do all of the right things but it's usually that other guy you have to watch out for. Quote Link to comment
sassenach Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I hope you get your new job and enjoy it too! Quote Link to comment
mommato3boys Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 YAY! Congratulations Quote Link to comment
out_of_the_ordinary Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment
The WE2's Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 "HE" never ceases to amaze me...:-) Quote Link to comment
Mt_Rider Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 On this day with such tragedy and bleak stories, I am SO glad you were able to post this GREAT NEWS! MtRider And sounds like a good job too! Quote Link to comment
themartianchick Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Congratulations on the new job! Quote Link to comment
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