So, I don't know if I've mentioned how much I adore our church. Danny and I as many of you readers know are in a serious financial pinch lately. Our church is so lovely, upon hearing about the whole mess with the Energy Assistance program/ our electric company, they are giving us the money to cover our missing rent this month. I am beyond grateful. God is so GOOD!
I am currently fighting with Unemployment Insurance over my current claim/extension/something about a new claim that I have to make but am not eligible for because I work for a non-profit. I don't know but they're not making a decision in any kind of timely manner. And I've called them everyday this week and gotten a different answer about the same questions but no results. Why must the headache be so redundant. I've accepted that I'm not eligible for the new claim, I'm ok with that. I kind of have to be, it's the law and it's not up for negotiation. So, why not just drop it and let me keep what I've got. It seems like so much work on their part, to fight for me to get something we both know I can't have, when I'm not asking for it. I just need my check this week (and next for that matter) to pay for things like gas and rent and our other bills that are all due at the beginning of the month.
I hate bureaucracy! I've never understood the point of making people jump through hoops for things that they need. Have some compassion and just do your job efficiently. It makes the most sense for everyone involved. But, I'm keeping calm about it all, and I'm having faith. God will make what needs to happen, happen.
On a totally other note, I finished cutting my pieces for Norah's baby quilt. It's looking so cute. Joey helped me pick out all the fabrics and they're just perfect. The colors match her baby quilt but aren't quite the same. I'm also going to be using a different pattern to make Norah's so that they're sure not to get confused. I'm very excited for it. It's going to be such fun to make. I just need to give myself time to get the house back to a state of clean before busting out another mess. I'm almost there. Some of the pieces of my last project are still lingering around. Joey likes to 'help' so, things wind up a little bit of everywhere.
Showing posts with label unemployment. Show all posts
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Frustrated Monday
So, this week is not off to a great start but I'm hoping it will get better soon. (Please God, let it get better soon!) Yesterday, I couldn't file my regular Unemployment claim, sometimes it happens so, I just figured I'd call today. Then our power was disconnected this morning. (We have quite the back balance with the electric company.) I'd been expecting to have to deal with it sooner or later I suppose. So, I get that turned back on but only after giving them 2/3 of the money that we have in our bank account, which was 2/3 of our allocated rent money. WHEEEEE!!!
I signed up for financial hardship with them (again). Let's hope I can keep them from turning it off next month too. I had been trying to apply for Energy Assistance with the state but their office isn't open without an appointment and I'd been calling every month since August to get an appointment or even just the paperwork that I needed to file with them. They kept blowing me off, telling me to call back in this month or that month, I kept calling. They finally send me the paperwork, I got it FOUR DAYS AFTER IT WAS DUE.
I don't know if I should blame them or our horrible postal delivery person who has lost many a package due us and now no longer dares deliver packages at all, we just have to go pick them up. And if there's no tracking information, we don't even know they're here since she won't even leave those lovely little slips that they're supposed to leave.
Then I get my brain back and call unemployment to deal with my other headache for the day. I stayed on hold for a good half hour. Th woman was very helpful. She got my account set up again but then forgot to take my information to file my weekly claim. UGH! Now, I'm hold for another potential half hour (or more if they decide to take lunch before taking my call). I really hope that I can get this taken care of soon and then do something fun.
I need to make a to do list for the day but I already feel so emotionally drained. I need to make a meal plan for the week but I don't have any food in the house and our food stamps don't come in until tomorrow but we don't have time to actually get to the store until Thursday. I don't know what to do with myself. I think I just need to zone out and watch a cheesy kids movie with Joey. But, then I'd have to get her to clean up the living room to get the reward of a movie.
Head Smashing KeyBoard
I signed up for financial hardship with them (again). Let's hope I can keep them from turning it off next month too. I had been trying to apply for Energy Assistance with the state but their office isn't open without an appointment and I'd been calling every month since August to get an appointment or even just the paperwork that I needed to file with them. They kept blowing me off, telling me to call back in this month or that month, I kept calling. They finally send me the paperwork, I got it FOUR DAYS AFTER IT WAS DUE.
I don't know if I should blame them or our horrible postal delivery person who has lost many a package due us and now no longer dares deliver packages at all, we just have to go pick them up. And if there's no tracking information, we don't even know they're here since she won't even leave those lovely little slips that they're supposed to leave.
Then I get my brain back and call unemployment to deal with my other headache for the day. I stayed on hold for a good half hour. Th woman was very helpful. She got my account set up again but then forgot to take my information to file my weekly claim. UGH! Now, I'm hold for another potential half hour (or more if they decide to take lunch before taking my call). I really hope that I can get this taken care of soon and then do something fun.
I need to make a to do list for the day but I already feel so emotionally drained. I need to make a meal plan for the week but I don't have any food in the house and our food stamps don't come in until tomorrow but we don't have time to actually get to the store until Thursday. I don't know what to do with myself. I think I just need to zone out and watch a cheesy kids movie with Joey. But, then I'd have to get her to clean up the living room to get the reward of a movie.
Head Smashing KeyBoard
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