Give Me A Break

This morning I headed back over to my local Department of Labor Office.

When I was there last week, the lady informed me that I would be receiving my first check around Wednesday. So, you can imagine to my surprise when no check was deposited. After checking the web-site, it informed me that I needed to return to the office for further help.

Upon arriving, I spoke with the receptionist. She informed me that I had NOT even been processed yet. That should take no longer than 15 working days, and then, I will begin to receive my unemployment compensation.

Good thing I will receive a regular paycheck next Friday, because this bologna is getting old!!

Looks like this weekend will be spent at home doing anything that costs absolutely nothing..

Freaking Department of Labor?!

Ughhh, I have had a very ?? week.

That will be posted later, but for now.. I arrived home to find a lovely letter in the mail stating that I did indeed qualify for unemployment compensation.

Then I checked my bank account and no payment had been posted...

I checked the DOL web-site and it stated that the claim was not paid and I needed to return to the Career Center for further assistance.

Guess I know what I am doing tomorrow morning...

The WORD of the day is NOT retroactive

I ventured over to my local Department of Labor Office this morning to file an unemployment claim. I was told I could do this because I have not worked since December 19, 2007. I do officially return to work on Sunday morning.

On the web-site for the DOL, it states that are claims are effective the date filed, and not RETROACTIVE to the last date of work performed. That frightened me because I did not receive my paperwork from the Employer until January 2. I tried to file that day, but due to the large amount of people filing unemployment claims that day, I was unable to be seen. So, I headed over this morning..... I feared because I was filing on the 4th, that my claim would only be processed for any work missed after this date, which would be NONE...

Did I miss interpret the word RETROACTIVE, or are they simply mis-using it?

My claim was filed and I am to receive the maximum benefit paid for up to 26 weeks.. But luckily for me, the lay-off was temporary. I could not live on this amount for even one one month, but any extra income is better than none.

I have never had to file for unemployment compensation before, and do not look forward to ever having to file again. That place is very depressing. The people I encountered in the waiting room were all full of negativity which is something I try to avoid at all costs. A lot of them had simply had misfortune fall into their path, but there were several of the stereotypical lot that were there just to abuse the system. Those people infuriate me!!

Another thing that irritates me is the lies that were being passed around the room from those seeking confirmation, sympathy and/or respect. For example, one young man claimed he was receiving a large amount on a weekly basis. This amount exceeded the maximum benefit paid by several hundred dollars. He had everyone else in the waiting area all fired up, because they were not qualified to receive such a large compensation check... He volunteered his previous place of employment, and stated the reason for his lay-off....

Can you guess where he worked? The Aluminum Co... MY ALUMINUM CO. While there has been a substantial down-sizing during the past year, I happen to know for a fact that he was not one of the people laid off.

How do I know this? Because there is a picture of HIM posted at the security office . This posted notice is to inform the guards that he is not allowed on the premises, and the Authorities are to be called if he appears on the property. Seems he had an incident with his supervisor and was escorted off the property.

Therefore, he could not possibly be drawing unemployment through the Aluminum Co. Much less, an amount exceeding the maximum benefit paid. I just kept my mouth shut and continued with my people watching..... But I can't help but be irritated by people like this.. I mean really, what is the point..

The WORD of the Day...

The Word of the day is RETROACTIVE.

Now, I am going to sit in a waiting room for several hours and hopefully when I get my business taken care of, Retroactive will not be one of the words that is used on me......

Sucker Punched.....Yikes

It has been so nice being off from work these past ten days. The time spent with friends and family was definitely delightful. But honestly, I am ready to get back to work.



Now, If I had a mini-vacation planned then I would appreciate the fact that the Boss Man just called and told me that I would be off an additional eight more days. I know originally, I posted that I would be off two weeks, with no pay, but that original game plan had been changed. We had the option to work the 3 days after Christmas.... The potential for income on those three days was not enough to merit coming home early from my Bama excursion. So, I opted for two days holiday pay, and 3 days partial unemployment. We had also been told that it would be back to business starting with deliveries on Jan 2nd.



So, I fully expected to climb into my Truck on New Year's Day and get to it.



Kapow.... oh this hurts.....



I just received a text, asking if I wanted to be off next week as well. WOT?! Feeling confused, I called the Boss Man and jokingly remarked, "I did not know next week was optional, ha ha ha?!"



Turns out it is. You see, all the larger runs were taken by those who have more seniority, That leaves a Chattanooga and three Atlanta runs, which would be merely okay if I could run all four of them. But I am only able to choose ONE. And just so you know, none of those deliveries would earn even $100.



Oh Dear, I was definitely not prepared to be off for eighteen days. Looks like I better go stock up on the saltines and bologna...



I know it sounds like a lot, but I would have only worked eight of those days had it not been a holiday. And out of those eight days, I am actually receiving three days of holiday pay, and am also eligible for 7 seven days of unemployment....

But why look a gift horse in the mouth. Hey, now I can get caught up on everything on my To Do list.....Any body need any chores done??