Bollywood CC#66 - Page 15

Originally posted by: Daechwita

I looked unemployment amount per month in my state and that barely would be covering rent .

And like I said, working 3 weeks doesn't trigger unemployment benefits. You have to have a much longer work history to receive payments. Nobody can work for only 3 weeks and then get unemployment benefits. This is simply not possible. If that person got benefits, it means they had already worked 20+ weeks in the base year. If that person was already unemployed before taking that job for 3 weeks, it just messed up them even more because that job would have *ended* their payments and they would have had to filed again and get approved again. And for what? What did they have to gain? What it means it that they *tried* to work but ended up quitting because it wasn't paying enough or it was a very poor job.

And even the quitting thing doesn't seem believable because quitting yourself does not provide unemployment! The employer would be asked why the person is no longer working there. Unemployment is only given to those that get laid off and not those that quit themselves unless you are able to show good cause.

Sorry but this whole "lazy person worked 3 weeks and quit to get unemployment" doesn't make sense.

Unemployment benefits are not some easy freebie you are getting. You get unemployment benefits because when you are working, you pay unemployment taxes. It's like getting social security payments after 65 because you've paid into the system during your working life. None of these things are freebies that are being handed to people.

The way that Republicans have taught people to be cruel to each other is something I really can't believe.

Originally posted by: Daechwita

Sighs .

@bold Addiction and laziness are not the same thing . Here the mom was dealing with addiction. Even if she wasn’t getting benefits she would have gotten money other ways .

Plus how many people are like this? Maybe 1%. But that 1% will be trotted out every single time to deprive other people and shame them for using government aid.

Originally posted by: NimbuMirchi

It is not a privileged view. I have worked for $6 an hour. Lived in a 2 bedroom apartment with 4 other girls. Have saved every dollar to pay my education loan. I know what it is to work your way up. I have done some real amount of struggle to reach where I am. I just find lot of people lazy.

My aunt who works at speedway says that the franchise pays nice. Gives lot of benefits. Yet help wanted adv has been going on for months.
My cousin has a motel. Front desk person needed. I see him putting out ad every week. He raises $2 an hour every week. Someone came, worked 3 weeks. Left and filed for an unemployment. I noticed this cry for workers started after the unemployment money started coming in. Up until then everything was fine.

So yeah. That’s my observation and my pov.

🤔 You call that struggle and working your way up? 😆

Originally posted by: NimbuMirchi

It is not a privileged view. I have worked for $6 an hour. Lived in a 2 bedroom apartment with 4 other girls. Have saved every dollar to pay my education loan. I know what it is to work your way up. I have done some real amount of struggle to reach where I am. I just find lot of people lazy.

It's so nice of you to share your struggles with all. 😊

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Such a cutie

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Originally posted by: cutejodikangal

🤔 You call that struggle and working your way up? 😆

Yes. Sue me.

Coming here as an international student and surviving without family at the age of 20 plus back when there wasn’t internet. I do think I have struggled many years to get stable life here. If you think otherwise, fine.

Mock me. That’s your prerogative. Show your woke empathetic side. 😆

I stand by my observation of lazy people taking advantage of govt aids. Again.. sue me. Will wait for your legal notice in the mail.

Originally posted by: hotchoco

Nobody gives up real long term job prospects for unemployment money. How much do you think unemployment pays?! Do you really that that is a comfortable amount to run a household? The only reason they are quitting those jobs is because they don't pay enough so it's not worth it especially when you have extenuating circumstances like children that need to be taken care of because they're stuck at home due to a pandemic.

These are exact Republican talking points. Lazy people want unemployment instead of working so let's snatch their safety net so we can force them to work slave wages at our business. Brilliant and cruel.

@bold — $600 a week. I know a couple who got this money for almost a year and invested in a house in India. They live in country side so living expense here in USA is $1500 max. I am not making this up. I heard this story from them.

I have my dad’s cousin here. Uncle and aunt worked on labor jobs. In stores and gas stations. And yet supported both kids education till they completed masters. Most Indians (again m not generalizing) know how to survive on less expense and save up.

@green — that’s just taking a wild guess. I am not suggesting lower wages. But this conclusion of yours still doesn’t prove that lot of lazy people enjoy on unemployment money rather than working.

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