 Only, if only. | 03/08/2005 12:44 p.m. A week ago, I was informed that there "is an issue" with my unemployment claim. I was instructed to fill out "this form", making sure to include a personal statement "right here". ("Make sure to read the questions on the back of this form, to insure you provide all necessary information") Someone in an office somewhere in Topeka decided a phone interview was also in order, and took the liberty of scheduling it for me - between noon and 4 o'clock on Tuesday, March 8. An open block of time in the middle of my day - an inconvience likened to waiting for the cable guy. I spent quite some time crafting and changing the personal statment, writing and rewriting to make sure words were well placed and their effect strong, but not overpowering. Informative, but not arrogant or bitter. Necessary information was included, without needless backstory or explanations. I woke up this morning well before noon, to be able to shower and eat and prepare for what I anticipated to be a high-stress conversation. At 12:35, my phone rang. A woman whose voice reminded me of the secretary in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" told me that the information provided in my statement was sufficient, there weren't any other questions to ask me, and to proceed with reading my unemployment booklet and filing my weekly claims. I thanked her, and we hung up. The event I expected to be drawn out and excessive began and ended in less than one minute. If only the other unresloved issues in my life were as easily taken care of.
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