Money in my pocket = shopping
I really hate the MA DOE website. I finished tier 2 last week so therefore was suppose to start collecting on tier 3 this week. When I filed on Monday though I got this response from webcert
"Our records indicate that you have no benefits on this claim. If you remain unemployed after May 1, 2010 and have worked in the past 15 months you may file a new claim".
I tried phoning them after receiving this message to find out what the heck it meant but they wouldn't let me get through because the last digit of my ssn ended in a 5 so I had to wait until today to call - figures the only day this week that I already had plans.
So I was finally able to call at 12:30pm and it took an hour to get through to a person. I literally talked to the women for 1 minute - just her telling me that when I filed I triggered the tier 3 to start I will be receiving my first check this week. Why they don't put this on the webcert I do not know.
Anyways I feel much better now that I will at least be having money come in until the end of January. I went to Walmart and spent almost $100 on stuff that I needed over the last couple of weeks but was too scared to buy because I didn't know if I was going to still be able to collect.
I am hoping to start the business in January - I would do it earlier, but because I know people will be busy over the holidays it would be foolish. I am going to send my application to another supply company this weekend so hopefully that process can be started. I did try to apply for a ft job earlier this week, but haven't heard any response. It was posted in the mvma newsletter. After I sent my resume though dh said that the newsletter was dated September - which is weird since I just received it the end of October, so I am not holding out much hope on hearing back from them. Plus I can't waste any more time. Now that the votes didn't turn out how I had hoped it is a good possiblity that this will be my last 3 months of collecting so by the end of January there has to be money rolling in.
I hate living month to month and week to week like this. It really sucks and I can't make any long term plans because I don't know how things will pan out.
At least the good news is is that Caitlyn is getting older and sleeping through the night so I have no problem going back to work. Plus my MIL is more free now that she isn't taken care of her mother which helps a lot. I know things will get better in time, I just wish sometimes I could fast forward to that time so I will feel better. It feels like sometimes I am always waiting for that point when things will turn around. We both just really need a break. DH's teaching career has took a detour as well. Now he has to do another test and more schooling before he can even attempt to get his license. Why is nothing ever easy for us?
"Our records indicate that you have no benefits on this claim. If you remain unemployed after May 1, 2010 and have worked in the past 15 months you may file a new claim".
I tried phoning them after receiving this message to find out what the heck it meant but they wouldn't let me get through because the last digit of my ssn ended in a 5 so I had to wait until today to call - figures the only day this week that I already had plans.
So I was finally able to call at 12:30pm and it took an hour to get through to a person. I literally talked to the women for 1 minute - just her telling me that when I filed I triggered the tier 3 to start I will be receiving my first check this week. Why they don't put this on the webcert I do not know.
Anyways I feel much better now that I will at least be having money come in until the end of January. I went to Walmart and spent almost $100 on stuff that I needed over the last couple of weeks but was too scared to buy because I didn't know if I was going to still be able to collect.
I am hoping to start the business in January - I would do it earlier, but because I know people will be busy over the holidays it would be foolish. I am going to send my application to another supply company this weekend so hopefully that process can be started. I did try to apply for a ft job earlier this week, but haven't heard any response. It was posted in the mvma newsletter. After I sent my resume though dh said that the newsletter was dated September - which is weird since I just received it the end of October, so I am not holding out much hope on hearing back from them. Plus I can't waste any more time. Now that the votes didn't turn out how I had hoped it is a good possiblity that this will be my last 3 months of collecting so by the end of January there has to be money rolling in.
I hate living month to month and week to week like this. It really sucks and I can't make any long term plans because I don't know how things will pan out.
At least the good news is is that Caitlyn is getting older and sleeping through the night so I have no problem going back to work. Plus my MIL is more free now that she isn't taken care of her mother which helps a lot. I know things will get better in time, I just wish sometimes I could fast forward to that time so I will feel better. It feels like sometimes I am always waiting for that point when things will turn around. We both just really need a break. DH's teaching career has took a detour as well. Now he has to do another test and more schooling before he can even attempt to get his license. Why is nothing ever easy for us?