If you are unemployed, do NOT tell them ANYTHING a...

If you are unemployed, do NOT tell them ANYTHING about your life or your job search. They WILL use any information you provide to get your benefits denied. I mentioned visiting family out of state over the Christmas holiday and they actually went into the system and made sure I didn't get benefits for that week, even though I continued my search, applied to numerous positions, and had a phone interview that week.

These people are not there to help you. They are there to reduce UI expenditures at any cost.

Merry Christmas, Mr. Scrooge!