in march 2016 i was let go after 21 years.i had gone to hr about some concerns i had about peoples strange behavior. i was let go and they denied me unemployment. my union put me in touch with a free advocate for unemployment..after 2 days i won unemployment. the judge sent me a letter the next day saying you win, not 3 weeks. i then received my back money..so, i should of not checked take taxes out, i just changed it.. THE BEST THING I DID WAS, A. GET A GREAT RESUME. B. GO TO TEMP AGENCIES . THIS WAY I HAD A RECENT EMPLOYER BESIDES THE CREEPS AT MY LAST JOB THAT LIED AND LIED..I SPEND 8 HOURS A DAY SENDING OUT RESUMES..THE GOOD THING ABOUT AGENCIES IS THAT THEY ARE NOT FULL TIME JOBS.SO WHEN IT IS SLOW YOU CAN COLLECT. I WISH I COULD SUE MY JOB. NOW,.I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING STRANGE MESSAGES AT OTHER JOBS FROM MY LAST EMPLOYER. MY TEMP BOSS HAD TO GO TALK TO THIS PERSON TO TELL THEM TO CUT IT OUT, STOP DELIVERING THREATENING MESSAGES OR YOU ARE FIRED. MY LAST JOB WAS AT THE 21 NYC. I WAS A UNION BANQUET WAITER AND AS A LAST RESORT TO AN ON GOING SITUATION I WENT TO HR . WELL, SHE LIED RIGHT ALONG WITH THEM AND THE WHOLE THING HAS BIT THEM ON THE ASS. I STILL DO NOT HAVE A FULL TIME JOB..SO TO RECAP. TEMP AGENCY, A GREAT RESUME!, AND LOTS OF EMAILING AND READING ALL JOB POSTS. I HAVE BEEN APPLYING FOR WORK AT MSG IN NYC FOR MONTHS, AND I KNOW PEOPLE THERE. FINALL I SAW AN E MAIL FROM, WORK FORCE ONE, WHO HAS A CONNECTION THERE.SO PUT THE TIME IN. GOOD LUCK. DO NOT FORGET ABOUT FREE REPRESENTATION AT AN UNEMPLOYMENT HEARINGS.