I went in to file for unemployment insurance today. As I’ve mentioned before I was laid off last week from a library job I held for 25 years, before that were two other library jobs. I’m been very lucky in that respect, never even had to write a resume, let alone file for unemployment.
Well nothing like a new experience to add a challenge to your day. I collected everything I thought might needed to file a claim, last several check stubs, w-2s, notification from my ex-boss saying I was being laid off, and a bright nervous smile.
The people are helpful and friendly, The computer forms that take an hour to fill out were quite user friendly. That is until the end when a red warning came up to tell me my claim was denied. :eek:
WTF how could I be denied? I worked for 32 years I should be allowed unemployment insurance. I was about to start crying when one of the friendly smiling people came over to point out that my drivers license expired on my birthday in November. :smack:
Now I have to wait another week for a check. I am officially an idiot.
Just finally returned from the DMV where I was informed that since I had let my license expire I’ m required to take the written and driving test which can’t be administered until Monday. So now I am stuck at home for the weekend. Plus the humiliation of having to call my Mommy to take me for my test.
Well, that all sucks very much. You know, I had heard that if you let it expire you have to do all the testing again, and you have confirmed that. I bet this is the last time you let your driver’s license expire. Bleah.
It must depend on where you live. I’m in Illinois, and I let my license lapse in November of '04. I didn’t realize it until February '05, and I just had to have a new picture taken, same as always. The guy behind the counter said if I had let it lapse for more than one year I would have to re-do the test.
