you would not believe how much work it is to just get on unemployment. in maryland.
-all the information is spread out over thirteen or so different webpages
-info on related topics is not grouped together so you're constantly switching between pages trying to get the full picture. often losing your place and having to re-find it
-none of the systems talk to each other so you have to register separately for proving you searched for work, receiving the money, getting food, getting medicaid, getting energy bill help, etc.
-the systems are totally different and no information carries over
-when you submit forms you do NOT get a confirmation by email or texts, leaving you wondering if the ancient web system you're trusting your financial information to actually works. and whether you'd be able to prove you submitted your thing in time to get benefits.
-half the time after you submit a form online it returns a brief "thanks for submitting" message immediately followed by "404 this page does not exist"!
i have adhd aka severe difficulty completing pointless administrative tasks and i'm fucking dying. i'm fully capable of performing work but i cannot get through this maze. tasks that should take ten minutes are taking hours, days, and weeks. i have no idea how anyone with alzheimers or whatever would do this.