Collected Item: “Calling WI Unemployment”
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Calling WI Unemployment
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A screenshot of my progress towards calling the WI Unemployment Office to resolve an issue with my unemployment benefits. My father and I called together to double our odds and ended up calling a combined total of over 500 times.
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April 18th, 2020
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Eau Claire, Wis., 54701, intersection of Lee and Laurel
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Isaiah Steig
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Isaiah Steig
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My father and I spent over an hour and called over 500 times to get a hold of the WI Unemployment Office. I was 93rd in queue and had a wait time of over two-and-a-half hours.
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