I bumped into an old co-worker at the gym. We used to be shift supervisors together back in the day. Our professional paths meandered in different directions over the years but we’ve always kept in touch. It turns out, he was just let go and after expressing my concern, he actually joked, “I’m better off actually. You’d never believe it but the difference between me working and being on unemployment for the next 2 years is like $100 a month. Why should I bother?” He was pretty candid and admitted, “I never thought I’d be ‘that guy‘ taking advantage of the system, but seriously, who the hell’s going to work 40 hours a week for 25 bucks?”
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article states unemployment pays 2200 a month?
ReplyDeletein md its 60% of pay with max of 380 a week
barely min wage
Depends on the state. I know someone from PA that gets $1170 every two weeks in UC.
ReplyDeletemax in md. is 420per wk without taxes being withheld.
ReplyDeleteIf you're out of work for 99 weeks you are pretty much ruined as a self sufficient person.
ReplyDeletehow many MILLIONS are ruined?
ReplyDelete4:26 How so?
ReplyDelete$430 per week. I made my first claim Sunday.
ReplyDeletewhere can i sign up???
ReplyDeleteAnybody can sign up for unemployment,it
ReplyDeletedoesn't mean they will be approved.
But anyone can sign up.
You have a better chance of getting it if you are black and if you "job hop".
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