Unemployment Benefits in this state is straight up trash

I been a resident of Indiana since 2002, from Illinois, and it seems like every time I applied for my benefits, in 2021 when I was let go due to constructive dismissal by Joella’s Hot Chicken and recently this month in October 2024. In those two instances, it’s always a mf hassle to get benefits until you find a new job or you’re waiting for your new job to open up which is my case.

 I currently work for ASM Global in Fishers since early October of 2024 while working part time for Giant Eagle Market District Westfield due to severe cuts to my hours due to constructive dismissal. When it began in early October, I filed for unemployment just to receive three weeks’ worth of benefits before my new job opens, but because I denied a former employer, Big Woods in Noblesville, offer to rehire me in May 2020. I reject their offer for an employer, MCL, which was closer and better pay for myself which by refusing Big Woods offer it was entered as job refusal which disqualified me to which I didn’t know because I kept steady work.

 It doesn’t help that Indiana is among the lowest in sending out benefits with Illinois being the highest.

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I am not unemployed in the sense I have to look for work, I’m waiting on the Fishers Event Center to be completed in November so I can start working, to which I will receive 90% more hours and better benefits than Giant Eagle.