I’m feeling really anxious about my unemployment situation after being laid off from my job at a tech company. My request dates for unemployment benefits are every other Wednesday, and I just found out that my former employer hasn’t even responded to the Texas Workforce investigation yet. The representative I spoke with said they’re hoping to get a response by the end of this week, but I’m not holding my breath. My old employer was really shady leading up to the layoffs, and I’m worried they might try to use the at-will clause in my contract as an excuse to deny my claim. The HR guy called me first thing in the morning to explain that the project was winding down and the client had no tasks left for us. It wasn’t until a couple of weeks later that I learned from a former colleague that the real reason for the lack of tasks was a planned system overhaul. It’s frustrating to see how they handled everything. I have to make my request call next Wednesday, and I just needed to vent about how ridiculous this whole situation is.