Hello DIary.
It has been 18 days since school has let out (thus ending my paychecks for now), and 7 days since I have been told that I was denied unemployment for the summer. I submitted an appeal the same day I was notified I was denied, as I expected to be denied but I held out alittle hope I wouldn't be. I was denied on the basis that the last job I had I had voluntarily quit. Now, wait, let me explain. It was a regular employment (I was hired as a part time regular employee, not as a part time temporary employee) with Fedex during last year's Christmas season, BUT there was total transparency that it was only ever to be intended to be temporary for the Christmas season for money and there was a verbal agreement with them that I would be resigning when Christmas was over. But, for unemployment policy sake, because I left voluntarily and *could* have continued the employment, technically, I was disqualified. Whatever. So now I have to appeal the decision. Short expo is that it has to do with explaining the above, and how my attendance was kinda shoddy during my time there given that my husband's job took priority so anytime he had to work OT I was either late or didn't go in at all anyway because of lack of childcare with 3 children WHICH is why I ultimately was a SAHM to begin with! What I worry about though, is I *kinda* don't have any physical proof to take with me to back up my claims? The unemployment rep I spoke to that helped me with my appeal explained that even taking a notarized letter from a "witness" that can verify my personal life choices and lack of childcare claim could help me, but why would I spend money for a notarized letter that has no guarantee to make a difference, ya know? I also have no way to access a record of my attendance since I am no longer employed there either. So, what physical evidence do I really even have to take? I feel like I don't really stand a chance legally since it's just my word they have to take, but at the same time laying down and just being told "tough shit, guess you aren't getting paid until August" doesn't really seem fair... I went back to work to a shitty paying job because it was my only option that eliminated the need for childcare, that I have to also tote my kids along to, becuse we cannot stay financially afloat otherwise like we used to be able to, but now I am being penalized with unemployment denial because I quit a job last Christmas season that was temporary to begin with? FFS. Tell me again how mothers in the workforce aren't discriminated against.
Whatever. I'll figure something out, I always do.
xoxo, J.
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