Unemployment Benefits Extension!!!

I just got qualified by phone for an additional thirteen weeks of unemployment benefits. The president approved the extension in June 2008. My initial period was for six months and ran out Nov. 2007. Now I'll resume collecting via direct deposit into a bank account complete with a direct payment debit card. Back in the day, you'd have to make a weekly trip to sign at the Unemployment office, and you got a check in the mail. During times of high unemployment, it was done through the mail. Now that it's mostly done online and on the phone it's much easier, provided their computer system isn't experiencing difficulties.

I was never a fan of unemployment until I got laid off myself. For the couple weeks I was on it it was a lifesaver. Good luck in finding a new job, hopefully the extension will give you some more time to throw in some applications. The worste part was quitting pot for a couple weeks (I dont mess around when it comes to drug tests, its not worth the risk to me). Then I ended up getting a job somewhere that dosent even test, got lucky! So whats your weekly benefit rate if you dont mind me asking? Is it the same as your regular unemployment was?

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Originally Posted by RobPA

I was never a fan of unemployment until I got laid off myself. For the couple weeks I was on it it was a lifesaver. Good luck in finding a new job, hopefully the extension will give you some more time to throw in some applications. The worste part was quitting pot for a couple weeks (I dont mess around when it comes to drug tests, its not worth the risk to me). Then I ended up getting a job somewhere that dosent even test, got lucky! So whats your weekly benefit rate if you dont mind me asking? Is it the same as your regular unemployment was?

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The benefit rate of the extension is the same as it was during the original claim. I'm getting the max, $405 a wk. (before taxes).

I'm also receiving a small pension from my last job.

I'm all for things like this. I mean, you paid into this shit it's not some government handout bullcrap.

I'm glad it's all working out for you hun :)

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Originally Posted by rebgirl420

I'm all for things like this. I mean, you paid into this shit it's not some government handout bullcrap.

I'm glad it's all working out for you hun :)

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Thanks! My unexpected early retirement has turned out to be one of the best things that ever happened to me. :thumbsup:

I bet!

So do you have any plans now that your "free"? Anything you've always wanted to do yet couldn't?

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Originally Posted by rebgirl420

I bet!

So do you have any plans now that your "free"? Anything you've always wanted to do yet couldn't?

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Getting more involved with music: practicing, studying with instructor, and going to hear great players. :thumbsup:

Sounds fantastic.

I hope you have a great time!

My last grow was financed though unemployment benefits....:thumbsup:

Breukelen, all I can say is thank God you have other sources of income to supplement the EI ("Employment Insurrance" is the equivilant here in Canada). Honestly though, I can't believe that the maximum is $405 a week, as if anybody could live off of that! I'm on basic income assistance (AKA welfare) getting the max which is $610 a month, and let me tell you, that's not liveable either. I lived on my own with that for a couple months and eventually had to move back in with my parents because it came down to a choice of "Do I eat? Or do I buy meds?"



Rebgirl, if you're reading this, I'd ask that you consider the realities of welfare and realize that it isn't 100% for people who are just too lazy to work. I'm in FAR too much pain to walk down the street most days, let alone go to work every day, yet the infinately flawed beurocracy has decided that I'm not disabled enough for disability. Believe me, I AM. The only reason I don't qualify is, believe it or not, because disability eligibility isn't based on your ability to work, it's based on your ability to live with the assitance of a care-aid, seeing-eye dog, or wheelchair. Because I can technically climb stairs, walk on my own two feet, sometimes prepare meals, and generally look after myself; they say I'm not disabled. Never mind that I can only do any of these things for 20 minutes before needing to pop another painkiller and lie down; the fact that I can do them at all means I'm not disabled. And so here I am on welfare.

So please, don't jump to blanket judgments about people and their "government handouts".

I didnt jump to any judgements. Obviously when I say government 'handouts' I mean for the people who really do not deserve them (People who continue to blow out kids for example even though they are one foodstamps and shit). What kind of idiot would consider a severe disability not just cause for help?

Sure, we shouldn't judge too fast on the recipients of welfare but the welfare system in America is vastly corrupt in general.

The unemployment benefit differs by state. I was layed off in April and my benies are 600 a wk. I've heard that WA st has the highest benies at 700 a wk.

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Originally Posted by grow1964

The unemployment benefit differs by state. I was layed off in April and my benies are 600 a wk. I've heard that WA st has the highest benies at 700 a wk.

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How long does your state allow you to collect it?

Hmm. I guess I'll be the first to take the thunder... how about getting a job?

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Originally Posted by Darth Vapor

Hmm. I guess I'll be the first to take the thunder... how about getting a job?

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Well...some of us old dudes have been working all our lives. (37 years for me, foundry work: not for the faint of heart). Drawing a little unemployment money, is the closest thing, I will ever get to retirement...:(

I've paid my dues...it's no disgrace.

Thank you, D.P.

I plan on stimulating the economy with the additional benefit payments - rather than taking a job that somebody else needs more than myself. If I dare say so, that's pretty damn unselfish! :jointsmile:

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I guess I'll be the first to take the thunder...

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Thunder usually has thunderbolts and lightning with it...beware...:D...just ask my 3 ex-wives.

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Originally Posted by Breukelen advocaat

How long does your state allow you to collect it?

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30 weeks, then theres extensions for retraining and the extension congress just passed. I.m not doing the retraining thing so about 48 weeks total for me. I dont anticipate I will need it all though. Although it is a little more difficult than in the past to find work at my pay scale and with a kid in college I cant work for less.. LOL.

unemployment check extensions!..... is way bad!... gravy train central man.... !

years ago when I was gettin' unemployment and extensions' dat waz kool ~~

those were the best days of my life !


spend wisely !