I got the Self Employment Eligibility letter today - the letter I had not received when I went to the class to learn about SEAP (Self Employment Assistance Program). At that time I was told if I didn't receive the letter I would not qualify for the program.
I also recieved the notice for a MANDATORY "Orientation to Reemployment Services".
I guess I was just too far ahead of the program.
So, now I can sign up for the orientation for the CASH program and once I take that (not offered until late December or January) I can "apply" for the program. If accepted for the CASH program, I can then apply for the SEAP (Self Employment Assistance Program). This will allow me to concentrate on starting a business instead of looking for employment.
Meanwhile, for the next few months I need to continue my job search and report three contacts each week. This remains the most frustrating part - finding and applying for three jobs each week that I would be willing to take if offered the job. There just aren't that many out there and I am moving toward self employment. But - I'll do it.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Unemployemnt: SEAP Program
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Hi! I hafta say, running your own business is no picnic and is not for everyone... there are lots of reasons why the government wants you off their casebooks - self-employed people can't get disability insurance, often can't get health insurance, taxes are a mess, and also you really can't make SSI contributions the same way so your Social Security down the road is much weaker - I hove the gov isn't shucking people off into the "start your own business" path for their own sake. It's really, really hard to pull off successfully at any age, in any economy! I think you know what you are doing and have probably been self-employed before, but for others reading this - look out!! Do the homework - start at the library reading everything on their shelves about small-biz startup, marketing, taxes, healthcare, etc before taking the plunge into self-employment. Also, God forbid you should plan on hiring anyone when you do get your business off the ground - it's not a good idea and will surely ruin any profits you might earn. Not to sound too hysterical about it, but just do your own homework and do not go along with the gov's American Dream of self-employment nonsense if that's what they are peddling to get people off of assistance.
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