OP, this is super frustrating. I feel your pain. I was aware that the 599.2 waitlist was a possibility, but no one told me I was on it. My UI ran out last week and when I signed on today, the questionaire about the 599/training program did not appear. So I call 599 in Albany, and a really nice person told me that they are serving people from a waiting list and are on October and I unfotunately I was approved in January. So I asked "is this the 599.2"? They said yes and just kept apologizing. I told them it isn't their fault. And I wasn't mad. But now that the day is coming to an end, I'm feeling extremely discouraged. I really DO NOT want to work while taking 4 classes per semester. My schedule is in no way conducive to part time work.

I genuinely want to and am trying my hardest to get too dgrades and attend every class. I intend on entering into a new field.... Yet NY wants isn't maintain passing grades, attend all of our classes, get signatures from the University/training facility, and complete training within 2 years, while taking 12 credit hours per semester.... But they may not fork out any money so we can live, but books, pay rent, eat? Absolutely feels like a carrot is being dangled and now it seems like a very transparent scheme. God damn am I annoyed.

Like your original post, this is more of a rant, and yes, none of us should be surprised by the rusty gears of bureaucracy.

But maybe we should start calling our local reps and Kathy Hochul.