- Today, I'm gonna show you how to file
for unemployment benefits.
Great to be with you guys.
I am the YouTube Deal Guy Matt Granite.
All of the information I share is on mattsdailydeals.com.
And I'm here to help; we're all in the same boat.
The really interesting unique and sad thing
about this situation is we're all in it together.
It doesn't matter what your economic bracket is,
it doesn't matter what your background is,
level of degrees that you have.
Anyone from any walk of life right now
is either almost unemployed, unemployed,
or at least unsure of where they stand.
And if we do have work going on, like for example
I'm a YouTube creator, I can still do this
as one of my ways to possibly earn a living.
My main source of livelihood right now
is completely cut off.
I host a show in New York City, I live in Toronto,
the border is closed, I can't host my show.
The studios that I work for have shut down,
and all of my work contracts are suspended.
So my income is virtually nonexistent.
And I am on my level of unemployment where I live,
which is called CERB.
Gone through the process,
I'm here to help you guys with yours.
I recently did a video called
"When Will I Get My Stimulus Check?"
If you guys are trying to apply for that,
I've got a whole process outlined in detail to assist you.
But first thing first.
If you are looking to get
your unemployment questions answered,
I've done a full breakdown on mattsdailydeals.com
to answer your unemployment questions.
So for example if you're wondering if you are unemployed
due to one of these three criteria,
"An employer temporarily ceasing operations,"
if you are of course forced to self-isolate,
or if you've had to leave work due
to an exposure/to care for a family member,
that's there too.
And before I show you the two resources
that I would use and then a couple of tricks and tips
to get through this process, if you are employed,
one, "through no fault of your own," which is typically due
to a lack of available work.
Two, you "meet your work and wage requirements,"
which vary state by state.
Or three, "you must meet the additional requirements
"in your state," which can be found
on your state's unemployment website,
you are eligible for these benefits,
which typically last for a maximum of 23 weeks.
So I'm gonna show you guys how to apply right now.
One resource that is tremendous,
before I show you specifically where you might wanna go
to help seek employment, the benefit website on your screen
right now, which I've linked through on mattsdailydeals.com,
will show you state by state breakdowns
of what you qualify for, where and when you qualify,
and get a lot of those questions answered.
So it's a step-by-step process, shows you specially
what number to call, where you file your unemployment claim.
There are ways to file your unemployment claims in person.
I remember a couple of weeks again when the website crashed,
I think it was Florida, or at least in one community.
There was just hours and hours of people
all lined up in their cars to go apply in person.
At the time I'm uploading this video, the systems
seem to be working a lot better online.
Of course, that could change in an instant.
But assuming it doesn't, these will be the resources,
the phone numbers, and everything you need to apply.
Everything is on your screen, and you can see
you click Search right here.
The website and the numbers change state by state.
I am unemployed right now in New York State,
so a lot of the information that I've needed to use
is on the New York State Department of Labor website.
With that being said, to even get to this website
and to get all of those resources I need, the first website,
which you guys can see on your screen,
which is linked to on mattsdailydeals.com,
is the top unemployment benefits finder.
And then of course that blog where I explained
how long your unemployment will last and sort of how
to figure out the whole process is all detailed
on my website.
I don't wanna bore you with reading every detail
right here, but that's where it is.
For those of you that are looking for top search engines
to try and find jobs on top of the filing
that we all need to do, I wanna show you two tricks
that I think are worth your while.
The first job search engine, and of course
none of these companies are paying me to talk about them,
I'm just telling your right now.
I've had good luck using the Indeed job search service,
which has been around a while.
There's a lot of great free searches that you add,
especially for work from home jobs right now.
I've seen a lot of updates for employment from home,
which I think is tremendous.
And then I've never been a huge fan
of job opportunities on LinkedIn.
I feel like it's just oversaturated with people
all trying to do the same thing
for the same few job listings.
But one thing that is worth it on their premium membership,
if you have a little bit of disposable cash
for a month and you wanna upgrade your membership.
There is a section on you profile,
and this is my profile right here,
where you can actually change your profile
to open to job opportunities.
And you can make your job search visible only to recruiters
or visible to anyone.
And if you switch your profile over to a public view
and you're not embarrassed by the fact
that you are out of work or need employment,
there are a lot of searches that are conducted on LinkedIn.
And whether it's white collar, blue collar,
self-employed individuals, any type of job right now
might have an at home component
that you could potentially apply for.
And I don't think, maybe you guys disagree,
I'm not beyond any work, right?
Like there is nothing that I won't do to help provide
for my family.
So whether you're applying for the benefits
or you are looking for a job, that would be my breakdown.
Everything that you need is on mattsdailydeals.com.
And if you are looking again for how to apply
for the stimulus check and when you will get
the stimulus check and all of those questions,
I did that as part of another video.
Feel free to subscribe.
If you like the content you saw, give me a thumbs up.
And I found on the last video a lot of people
that were unemployed or looking for work
were helping other people in the comments section.
So if you are on social security or disability
and you have other insight that you wanna interject,
please leave a comment.
You guys were so helpful.
You're even more helpful that I was on the last video,
and I'm learning from you.
It's a good reciprocal relationship.
And of course we're all in this together.
Stay safe, stay healthy.
And I hope you guys get back to a new normal
or your old normal as soon as possible.