With unemployment in California being among the highest in the nation, it should be understandable to anyone that EDD will run a lot slower than usual. Once I became a part of the statistic, (unemployed) I started the claim process with this in mind. Snail service and processing was expected. Ten days is what they told me, but weeks are what I prepared for. Those weeks turned into months. I remained calm and called the EDD office and listened to a long-winded recording warning me that checking on my filed claim would delay the process. “Understandable,” I thought, while quickly hanging up the phone. Then out of the blue I get a voicemail telling me about a letter I should have received about an interview I should have known about. My blood started to warm.
I decided to try my luck and call again. This time, I listened to the entire message and found out that damn message was the end of the line. There was no live voice or somebody I could cuss out, excuse me, voice my difficulties with. Then I called again for the automated voice assistance. The automated voice told me to call back the first number to speak to someone. Circle, circle, circular freakin’ process!! My blood is now boiling.
Online assistance is just as dizzying. Links, that take you to a link, that take you to a link, that takes you back to square one. I almost hulked up!! I would have been a muscular, green, sistah with a lil afro wearing ripped pajamas. Finally, some light was discovered this morning. I sent a message online and should be expecting a call in 24 hours, or so I’ve heard. But if they don’t call me, I swear I’m slappin the shit outah somebody. Now if I do that, I’ll be wrong. Thanks a lot Cali…
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