BaltimoreBadger23 t1_j1wmwpr wrote on December 27, 2022 at 11:12 PM

The issues are continuing because we have a gubernatorial administration that doesn't want it to work well. That will change come mid January, but may take time to filter down.

Holiday-Corner4825 OP t1_j1wn93v wrote on December 27, 2022 at 11:15 PM

I’m just super depressed. I never thought I would have to deal with this again. I thought things would be different compared to 2020 and 2021. It’s the same mess from back then.

I never could have predicted being laid off from work a few days before Christmas. It’s super depressing

BaltimoreBadger23 t1_j1wnoao wrote on December 27, 2022 at 11:18 PM

It sucks big time. Sorry I don't have any specific advice, but it's fortunately a good time to get hired if you need something for the in-between.

Holiday-Corner4825 OP t1_j1x090w wrote on December 28, 2022 at 12:50 AM

My situation here is I was temporary laid off at the hotel I work at. They laid us off 8 days before Christmas. They decided to not pay us severance. Told us just file for unemployment and everything would be cool. They said because we have a return to work date that we wouldn’t have to do a weekly job search. That’s what they said.

What I expected to be a smooth process has turned into a nightmare. It’s bad enough the job did what they did at the time they chose to do it, but unemployment is giving me hell as well. I cannot get in contact with anyone and when I do, they’re rude and don’t help at all. It’s discouraging

I was reluctant on getting another job because I didn’t want to jeopardize the unemployment but at this point I have no choice. I can’t go these few months with no income at all.

Aromatic-Fuel7825 t1_j1xa4nj wrote on December 28, 2022 at 2:05 AM

I've been there, also right before Christmas. Unemployment is such a demoralizing awful mess of a system. It's not you, don't let them make you feel bad about yourself. The money was pretty terrible but it did get me through. I ended up taking a shitty job for two years and I'm working to get back where I was and sometimes I still get SO mad about it. But I believe it will work out for you too, all my best wishes to you.