[thickntired]

I thought this Mother Jones article interviewing people losing their benefits was so true. Some people are so fast to judge others who need these benefits. There is a nation wide lack of empathy.

Meet the Americans Who've Lost Their Unemployment Benefits: "I'm Thoroughly Petrified" | Mother Jones

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[Travelinglady]

Thanks for sharing!

[Maranara]

I know I'm going to be slammed here, but I believe that some people do begin taking advantage of unemployment after a while....and I know what it's like. I lost a job and couldn't find another, and what unemployment did was it gave me reasons to not work or to look for something better than I could find. I determined that I had to make more than X number of dollars to break even. If I went back to work, I'd have to put two kids in childcare, and going back to work was "not practical" unless I made that amount....and I was not lazy at all while on unemployement. I went out, made calls, and sent out resumes at least 4 days a week. It wasn't until I was about to run out that I was willing to take something below what I thought I should make because I knew I had to bring in something even if it wasn't what I deemed enough.

I know my experience does not fit everyone and that a lot of people are struggling right now; my goal is to not hurt feelings or get on anyone's bad side. I'm just trying to point out that extending unemployment benefits actually makes some people more dependant and some people would be better off in the long run without the help, as good intentioned as it appears on the surface.

[RoseInterrupted]

Yeah, it cuts both way I suppose Maranara, but if you took all the vacant jobs and compared them to all those unemployed (the ones that are considered "employable") then I'm guessing that there aren't nearly enough jobs to go around, so people fall further and further through the cracks.

Eventually, despite the skills those people might have, they "look" unemployable and half the battle in finding a job is looking good enough to pass the judgement heaped on you by the interviewing person.
Rose.

[thickntired]

I think you're brave to post that maranara. This article didn't really touch on family's who need day care. When ni was salary my friend's pay check almost all went to day care. Also, I was paying off a student loan which I felt should up my pay to match a master's degree.

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There's a slim chance congress will pass an extension.

There's an argument for refusing anything that pays less than unemployment but I don't think that is anywhere a majority. Yes I have known people that are forced to do that and I am not judging. But I think most people are more like the people in the story. Shame in not being able to live up to your potential is probably a powerful driving factor. In another story they made the point that you might have to pay to move forward. Training for a new career cost money. Moving to another state or getting to the interview because there is nothing where you live. And so on. In the early 2000's I had to cross train and I was very lucky to be able to do it. While I was doing it I was underemployed. I think that option are scarce too. And I don't mind taking a lower paying job to get ahead. The key is it needs to "get you ahead".

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