More Than a Million May Lose Jobless Aid Due to Deficit Concern

Discussion in 'Economics' started by ASusilovic, Apr 29, 2010.

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    #21     Apr 29, 2010
  2. I believe self-employed traders can't get unemployment benefits in any state.

    Anybody know how a trader WOULD go about getting unemployment benefits if he so desired?
     
    #22     Apr 29, 2010
  3. Illum

    Illum

    I love the laugh at the end of the last video.
     
    #23     Apr 29, 2010
  4. where did you hear that? First of all, if you did not work for a company through which UC is paid on your behalf, you get nothing. Second, if you had your own company and paid UC on yourself, I am pretty sure it is possible to collect, but I believe you also need to demonstrate that you are making reasonable efforts to find "work."
     
    #24     Apr 29, 2010
  5. All of them should - when they're done with benefits - march on Washington and go find Banana Ben. If they have no where to live, I'm sure 33 Liberty has something for them.
     
    #25     Apr 29, 2010
  6. bit

    bit

    How much trash did the bankers pick up for their handouts?
     
    #26     Apr 30, 2010
  7. um, i think people like her are supposed to get a job at some point. get off your high horse and work somewhere, even if it isn't higher paying than your last job.
     
    #27     Apr 30, 2010
  8. jprad

    jprad

    It's so easy to be a critic...

    The fact of the matter is that there are few employers who are going to hire someone who is long-term unemployed and at a discount to their previous salary.

    The adage that it's easier to find a job when you have one is exactly why these employers won't hire them, they are a flight risk. Losing an employee is always disruptive and expensive, so why hire someone who's guaranteed to walk at the first opportunity to get a bump in salary?

    Second, a lot of the comments here are quite obviously from people who don't have first or second hand experience with what it's like to be a formally well-compensated employee who's been applying for every opening out there yet hasn't been able to even land an interview.

    It's tough out there for the 40+ crowd. I know a few, and it sucks to see what they're going through.
     
    #28     Apr 30, 2010
  9. It's even easier to be a loafer.
     
    #29     Apr 30, 2010
  10. bit

    bit


    Easiest of all is being a douche.
     
    #30     Apr 30, 2010