Social Security Administration Office

This office absorbed all the work that was done at the Long Beach Office, which was closed. The staff here work hard. If you’re wondering why it’s overcrowded ask your congressman why they keep cutting the funding to run these offices. Not only they closed Long Beach, but they also cut the hours at this office. Ask your congress person and senator why they can bail out Goldman Sacks but can’t spend money on running these offices

BEHOLD! We have found a place that is worse then any DMV you have ever been to. Went here on a Tuesday at 12:30 took a number, went to go mail something, grocery shop, visit a friend came back AND STILL HAD TO WAIT! …
LETS SEE IF YOU CAN ANSWER THIS QUESTION… DO THEY HAVE ENOUGH SEATING? A) YES B) NO…
TRICK QUESTION! IT SHOULD BE COMMON SENSE THAT THERE’S NEVER ENOUGH SEATING! This is one of those places that make you feel bad because there’s always older people standing about to pass out, its always hot, babys crying. One guy got into a fight because for some strange reason they will skip 3 numbers at a time (he was 112, the screen jumped from 110 to 113). The last guy who reviewed this place said there was a TV playing commercials, there is a TV but it’s not playing commercials anymore it’s just numbers. As soon as you walk in people will be staring at the screen like robots. Give it some time at this place and you to will turn into a zombie staring at the slowest moving numbers on earth. For the first time in my life I wish there were commercials to provide some sort of distraction from THE HELL I WAS ENDURING.
It doesn’t make sense either, I was here for over two hours and when I was called it took me 10 minutes tops to get what I needed. There should be lines dedicated for certain paperwork. But Hey that’s what you get for thinking right.
All in all there were two positives. the security guards were very nice & knowledgeable, and there is a big parking lot in the back so don’t pay for parking on the street.
Maybe it isn’t as bad as the DMV, Maybe there trying to compete with them to see who can hold the longest wait times, it really doesn’t matter cause in the end we are the ones who suffer.
My brother went to the one in mellvile and was in and out in 15 minutes. Go there, go to mineola, go anywhere else!

Twice I’ve needed to get my detailed earnings statement last minute here, and I’ve come to the conclusion that this is basically the most depressing place on earth. Lots of waiting, one tv (on silent) playing SSA commercials. You know that tension at the DMV where everyone is mentally screaming for their number to be called next? It’s like that, times twenty.
Check online and see if you can do whatever you need to do via the interweb, but if you’re like me and you need to go there in person, bring a book or magazine or dictionary to memorize. Even more boring and depressing than the DMV. Yes, I’m serious.
At least the staff has been helpful…