Dude and I, The ‘New’ Dynamic Duo

Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses. ~Cato the Elder
~William Henry Beveridge

Yesterday I received a joyful piece of mail from the Unemployment Office. Those kind folks wanted to inform me they were refusing my claim, once again. Their refusal was based on facts provided by the Temp Agency…all false facts.

It infuriated me and it also infuriated Dude.

Last night when I told him about the letter he yelled, “THAT’S IT! Tomorrow we are driving up to that Temp Agency and getting THIS straightened out once and for all!”

He was frustrated because for five weeks he knows that I’ve been trying to get the agency to change what’s in their system because their payroll person keeps providing the Unemployment Office with the incorrect information. Like, I REFUSED WORK. Like, I WENT ON A JOB INTERVIEW. Like, I WON’T TAKE A JOB AS A CSR BECAUSE I PAID 8OK FOR A COLLEGE EDUCATION.

Get it straight…it was 90K.

None of those facts are true.

So, Dude and I drove to the Temp Agency and marched into the office. I requested to speak with the owner. Ten minutes later she appeared looking surprised to see me. She escorted Dude and I into a small interview room. We all sat down and I proceeded to give her the story…THE FACTS.

She said, “Are we going to court?”

I said, “No, not yet…”

She told me how her unemployment taxes are through the roof so they do every thing they can to deny claims. I told her I understood all about the unemployment taxes that she is accessed however there is right and there is wrong…and what her agency is doing is wrong. They are providing false facts to the Unemployment Office.

I made it clear that I cannot take a job that is stressful for 8 hours a day and that I offered to provide medical documentation. I assured her medical documentation will be provided to the Unemployment Office stating that fact.

We had a lengthy conversation and she was very nice about the entire situation. I could tell that she does NOT want to spend a day in Unemployment court as well. She promised to investigate what happened in her office and personally look for an assignment for me.

I thanked her and informed her that I’m sending a big ole’ APPEAL to the Unemployment Office. She asked if we would be going to court AFTER that. I wanted so much to say, “Most likely sweetie, most likely.”

As Dude and I walked out of the office and out to the parking lot I said, “THAT WAS AWESOME! You totally had my back!” because he threw his 99 cents in as well. I’m telling you we were like the Dynamic Duo. My Dude, who is normally shy and quiet spoke up and threw in his constructive criticism about the situation AND stood in as my witness.

I totally think I love him more than ever now.

Today I’ll be working on my APPEAL so I can send it certified mail. Mediation…here we come. Thank GOD I have a witness for some of the really STUPID things the owner of that Temp Agency said. Woo Hoo!

I swear if I don’t win this time then they system is totally corrupt.

Kudos to Dude!