#318 | The day my 'resignation notice, arriving in about two weeks' finally came, and how I was running around like a headless chicken

Thursday, March 19th
When I checked my smartphone after my part-time shift,
the resignation notice that was supposed to arrive in 'about two weeks' had finally appeared in the app.

(*I wrote about the day I completely lost my temper over the resignation notice inquiry here↓)

Tomorrow is a public holiday.
Should I go to Hello Work today?
While I was debating, I shoveled my lunch into my mouth.

I want to get this over with.
I want to end my connection with that company as soon as possible.
And,
do I qualify as a 'person who left for specific reasons'?
Will my national health insurance premiums be reduced?
I want to know that.

With that single thought in mind,
I dragged my exhausted feet toward Hello Work.

Hello Work was calm in the afternoon.
I was called in immediately,
and they began checking my resignation notice and other documents.

Since I had only been employed for eight months,
I didn't think I would be eligible for employment insurance.
I also told them that I am currently working a part-time job for about 16 hours a week.

After the document check and interview were finished,
the Hello Work staff member said
something shocking.

'Do you plan to look for a job that is 20 hours or more per week?'
'If you can get a doctor to certify that your health was poor at the time of your resignation,
you can receive employment insurance.'

Me: '???'
I can receive employment insurance?

When I listened to the explanation,
- Have a doctor certify your poor health at the time of resignation
- Have the intention to look for a job of 20 hours or more per week
- Furthermore, you need a doctor's certificate stating that you are 'capable of working 20 hours or more per week'
It seems that through this process,
there is a possibility that I could qualify as a person who left for specific reasons.

I had completely misunderstood
what a 'person who left for specific reasons' was.
I thought that 'if you become a person who left for specific reasons,
even if you don't get employment insurance,
you can at least get a reduction in national health insurance premiums.'

But in reality,
if you meet the conditions,
there is a possibility that you could be eligible for employment insurance,
and it seems the system also allows for a reduction in national health insurance premiums.
(*Since the details of the system depend on the conditions,

if you are interested, please check for yourself.)
Person who left for specific reasons↓

A doctor's opinion letter is required

I received the opinion letter form from Hello Work and called the hospital right from the parking lot.

'Can you provide a certificate stating that I am capable of working 20 hours or more per week?'
'I can't write it today, but please bring it in for now.'
I headed straight to the hospital.

If I didn't go today,
tomorrow would be a holiday.
And the weekend would follow.

So this is what they mean by 'superhuman strength in a crisis'.

Part-time job → Hello Work → Hospital → Way home

On the way home, I thought about dinner.
I was too tired, and my brain wouldn't function.
I went to the supermarket for now.

I decided to make 'carrot shiri-shiri'.
The reason is simple.
I can make it if I have carrots and eggs.
Because I'm used to making it.

As I was about to leave the store clutching a carrot, they were handing out sample Yakults.
I accepted one without thinking.

I was dizzy.
I couldn't even think straight.

I drank it all at once in the car.
That Yakult tasted delicious from the bottom of my heart.
It felt like sugar was finally reaching my brain.

From the hospital, I got a vague reply:
'We will contact you as soon as it is ready.'

Anxiety remains about whether they will actually write it.
When I applied for injury and sickness benefits,
my attending physician did not cooperate.
I think I understand the physician's position at that time, too.

If I had known it would come to this,
I should have gone to Hello Work on March 2nd.
At that time,
I might have been able to get this opinion form.

Time doesn't turn back.
That's why I want to write this down properly.

If you leave your job due to poor health,
even if you don't have your separation notice on hand,
I thought it would be better to go to Hello Work for a consultation early.
・That you left your job due to poor health
・That you are currently seeing a doctor
I want you to try and communicate these things clearly.

The time spent waiting for the separation notice,
and the time spent waiting for the opinion form,
might have ended up being the same anyway.

Thursday was exhausting.
After finishing my part-time shift on Friday,
I couldn't do anything else.
I don't even remember how I fell asleep.

After practicing letting go of anger,
comes the practice of waiting.
This, too, is painful.

Living is truly a comedy, isn't it?
Really, it's complete chaos.