Unemployment, here I am.

Well, I finally got that whole Unemployment deal taken care of. I was in a group of like 25 other people that were in the same boat as me: Laid off. I did see a few people I worked with at that group.

So, what happened? We all filled out our claims to get unemployment money. That was easy enough. So, they told us to call a number to start the process. Then on Sunday or anything during the week, we have to call another number with the info we got from the last phone call to start getting money.

Overall, the whole damn thing's very confusing. But I did get the gist of everything. So, I think I know what to do tomorrow and on Sunday. They do require one thing: you keep on looking for jobs and document what you went after, because they might call you about that. However, the rules about looking for jobs don't mention actually applying for them. Just "LOOKING" for jobs will do just fine. Well, you must actually look and inquire about it, but you can even get away with asking a friend who works about their job and that will count.

This week has been too much for me. I just want to take a few weeks off for myself to recharge from everything that's happened to me this past month.

I wish Anime Boston was here already. I maybe still able to go to that now. But, I don't know. Guilt might set it.

Hopefully a few weeks off will do you good.
Good Luck finding a new job!

Hmmm, this unemployment thing doesn't seen that bad. Since you really don't need to apply for a job. Just searching for one will be fine. And you can ask a friend? And that will count? Wow, cool. And plus you will get some money from them. Maybe it won't too bad then. ^^

Maybe. Anyway, this has been a lot for me to take in this past week or so. I hate big corporations. I honestly will take some time off for myself and recharge.

Yeah just use this time to relax and clear your mind a bit. ^^

Does unemployment give you a decent amount of cash to support yourself?

Well, I still live at home, so I don't have many bills to pay off. My Dad has some health problems so if anything crappy happens to him, I'll be there to keep an eye on him.

My only bill is the Internet. I'm still using a 56K dial-up connection, so that's just $10 a month.

As for the cash... I'll start collecting payments weekly. As for how much I'll get... it's complicated. It's all about the two quarters of the year I made the most money gross wise. Then, they divide that by half and that's how much I'll be getting weekly.

That's as best as I can tell you.