Keeping my phone on while I search after 14 years as a data-entry clerk

My home internet costs more than I can manage on unemployment. Employers call and email constantly. Did you qualify for any programmes?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Keep the number you use for job applications, even if you change plans. Employers will call it.