Why welfare stinks!
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I collected unemployment every year, for at least 30 years, -but never for 99 weeks straight. I don't know about now, but not to long ago there were many out of work and even more waiting for legislation to pass another extension.
I worked seasonal, laid off for 2 months a year. Very fortunate, laid off around Dec first every year, engineers union cut us a vac check which was anywhere between 10-12 g, - depending upon hours worked. The layoff was like vacation, as it was set up to be. Getting by wasn't a concern, but with that, we were directed to file for compensation. That never felt quite right.
I agree, -that kind of thinking is bothersome. Like your cutting off the ones truly in need.
I worked seasonal, laid off for 2 months a year. Very fortunate, laid off around Dec first every year, engineers union cut us a vac check which was anywhere between 10-12 g, - depending upon hours worked. The layoff was like vacation, as it was set up to be. Getting by wasn't a concern, but with that, we were directed to file for compensation. That never felt quite right.
I agree, -that kind of thinking is bothersome. Like your cutting off the ones truly in need.
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I am sure this report will make evryone real happy. 
Welfare spending will climb 80% in the next decade.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/...de_696026.html
By 2022 it will cost $1.4 TRILLION.
And I am sure with the current admin, he will find ways to make it even higher.
Welfare spending will climb 80% in the next decade.http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/...de_696026.html
By 2022 it will cost $1.4 TRILLION.
And I am sure with the current admin, he will find ways to make it even higher.
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http://www.whitehousedossier.com/201...st-level-wwii/
From the article: "Long term unemployment under President Obama is at the highest level since at least the end of World War II, threatening to create a permanent underclass of workers who will find it difficult or impossible to obtain jobs in the future. What’s more, Obama’s insistence on repeatedly extending long term unemployment benefits may be fueling the unemployment problem."
From the article: "Long term unemployment under President Obama is at the highest level since at least the end of World War II, threatening to create a permanent underclass of workers who will find it difficult or impossible to obtain jobs in the future. What’s more, Obama’s insistence on repeatedly extending long term unemployment benefits may be fueling the unemployment problem."
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That's funny, - since unemployment is down, quite a bit from 3-5 years ago. Here anyway. I don't follow this as much as I probably should, but from what I hear we have been working are way out of this recession. Economic growth has sped up somewhat. Granted, it's not what it was like say, back in 98/99 where we couldn't find enough people that needed work. Hell, everyone I know that was out of work at one time is back at it.
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A lot of skilled trades/journeymen turned to Roadtech. Since this was the only way to make 6 figures. = Per-dium work. Some are still doing that to get by. Sucks, but you have do what you need to do.
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That's funny, - since unemployment is down, quite a bit from 3-5 years ago. Here anyway. I don't follow this as much as I probably should, but from what I hear we have been working are way out of this recession. Economic growth has sped up somewhat. Granted, it's not what it was like say, back in 98/99 where we couldn't find enough people that needed work. Hell, everyone I know that was out of work at one time is back at it.
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Right, you exhaust your claim, then what... Apply for some sort of assistance while you lose everything else? I don't know how anyone could keep afloat giving up.
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Yea, giving up wasn't an option, specially if you had a family to support. With the repercussions of "giving up" ,it's not a option. That's the reason you had to turn to roadtech. A lot of times two earner family's found both themselves out of work. To escape that, one had to roadwarrior work while the other stayed at home to take care of things. This was hard being away from home, but it would of been harder just giving up.
Right, you exhaust your claim, then what... Apply for some sort of assistance while you lose everything else? I don't know how anyone could keep afloat giving up.
Right, you exhaust your claim, then what... Apply for some sort of assistance while you lose everything else? I don't know how anyone could keep afloat giving up.
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That's funny, - since unemployment is down, quite a bit from 3-5 years ago. Here anyway. I don't follow this as much as I probably should, but from what I hear we have been working are way out of this recession. Economic growth has sped up somewhat. Granted, it's not what it was like say, back in 98/99 where we couldn't find enough people that needed work. Hell, everyone I know that was out of work at one time is back at it.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterfer...ns-on-the-way/
