My Costly Lesson in 'Reading Carefully'

I never thought a stack of onboarding documents could come back to haunt me like this. After my one-year contract in Dallas ended, I did everything I thought I was supposed to—emailed the recruiter, asked about other roles, and signed up for job alerts. No one ever mentioned I had to call them every week just to keep my unemployment benefits. 😩 Now, the state says I owe back the money I received, all because of a tiny clause buried in paperwork. I feel embarrassed for missing it, but also angry that companies can get away with these sneaky tactics. It's like they're setting you up to fail when you're already down. Has anyone else been blindsided by something like this? How do you even begin to fight back or move forward? I could really use some advice right now. 🙏 #WorkplaceDilemmas #UnemploymentStruggles #CareerAdvice #JobCareer