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Today I reached the all time level of desperation – I applied for unemployment benefits.

This is a desperate plea for 2 reasons. One, no person in their right mind (or with enough spare change) would put themselves through the hell of meeting the “requirements” of filing for unemployment and two, no person in their right mind (or with enough spare change) would put themselves through the hell of meeting the “requirements” of filing for unemployment. Wait, did I already say that?

My last experience with filing for unemployment resulted in nothing more than wasted time, agitated nerves and ultimately – no money. I guess I should expect that they wouldn’t make it easy because then everyone would be lining up to get the money. But I find it really hard to believe that the same people can stay on unemployment for years while I can’t even get on it for a few months.

I mean, seriously, you have to “have proof” that you “made contact” with 5 employers or more each week.  How do you prove that? And furthermore – who can even find 5 employers looking to hire in a month, let alone a week!  Did someone forget to tell the workforce commission that virtually every business is on a hiring freeze?  This is just one of the many ridiculous required steps you have to take to qualify to receive payment. I can’t even begin to touch on the other steps…grrrr.

Come on Mr. President – help  a sister out.  I’m not asking for the lottery. I’m not asking for a position as VP of a company. I’m just asking that I can live off of the money that I’ve been contributing to this society for the past 11 years I’ve been working.  I don’t want to be extravagent. I’m not exploiting the system.  I’m out of (steady) work and I need to replenish the bank accout.  Oh, and maybe I also want to buy a cute purse I saw this week at Francesca’s.  Hee Hee…