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One time my payment was delayed because I had reported some part-time work and it triggered a review. Took an extra week to sort out even though everything was correct.
I wish someone had told me about Claimyr when I first filed. Spent weeks trying to get through to fix a simple issue with my claim. Their service would have saved me so much stress and probably gotten me paid faster.
File today if possible. The Washington ESD online system is usually less busy in the early morning or late evening. Avoid peak hours if you can.
If you really need to talk to someone at Washington ESD about your adjudication, I'd suggest trying Claimyr. They got me connected when I was having similar issues and the agent was able to explain exactly what was holding up my claim.
Bottom line: there's no such thing as cynical unemployment in Washington ESD terminology. Your adjudication will get resolved eventually, just keep filing your weekly claims and try to be patient with the process.
The good news is that 8 months of steady work should definitely meet Washington's requirements. I've seen people qualify with less work history, as long as they earned enough during their base period.
If you do need to contact Washington ESD for specific questions about your eligibility, I had success using Claimyr to get through to them recently. Their phone system is usually overwhelmed but this service helped me connect with an actual person who could look up my account details.
Yara Khalil
Honestly the whole system is confusing and they don't explain things clearly. No wonder people get stressed about stuff like this. At least forums like this help clarify the rules.
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Zoe Papadopoulos
•Seriously, this thread has been way more helpful than anything on the official Washington ESD website.
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Keisha Brown
•The official info is so vague and technical. Real people's experiences are much more useful.
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Paolo Esposito
Bottom line - you're overthinking this. Selling your old stuff while on unemployment is totally normal and not something Washington ESD cares about. Focus on finding your next job instead of worrying about this non-issue.
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Zoe Papadopoulos
•You're absolutely right. Thanks everyone for the reassurance and advice. I feel much better about this now.
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Amina Toure
•Glad this thread helped! These kinds of questions come up all the time and the answer is usually that it's not as big a deal as we think it is.
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