99 Weeks of Unemployment too Much?
99 Weeks of Unemployment too Much?
99 Weeks of Unemployment too Much?
Unemployment benefits have reached an all time high being extended to 99 weeks. Give me a break, 99 weeks of unemployment is not the answer to fixing this Nations problems. As our Nation continues to find ways to upright our economy, they have managed to put a Band-Aid on a problem that requires a tourniquet.
Now before we get too far into this rant, it needs to be pointed out that unemployment in itself is not a bad thing, it's just the ridiculous amount of time that is now allowable for someone to stay on it. The purpose of unemployment is to give people who have been stricken with the unfortunate situation of finding themselves without a job a crutch so they can get back on their feet. The key to unemployment is that it's suppose to be temporary, not a long term solution. With Congresses actions of doubling, followed by doubling the doubling amount of time that unemployment benefits can be claimed, they have only works to compound the problem.
The majority of people that find a job after being on "long-term" unemployment tend to get a job in the final month that they are on unemployment. The reason, people realize that their crutch will soon disintegrate, forcing them to find a new means to survival.
Roughly two years ago, I found myself in the unfortunate situation of being laid off as the housing market crashed and my entire division at a home builder was closed. Like most people that get laid off, I immediately headed to one of the most depressing places on earth, the unemployment office and began receiving my weekly stipend. While very few people want to be on unemployment, there is a difference between not wanting to be on it and taking efforts to get off it. Immediately following being laid off, I began what really consisted of two job searches one for a "career" job and the other for temporary work. Most people on unemployment work hard to find the career job, the temporary job is an entirely different animal.
Within a month of losing my job, I had found temporary work as a seasonal delivery helper. While I considered myself very overqualified for this position, it was a job that brought in an income. The income that I was making in this job was equal to the same amount of money that I would be receiving not working a job and just claiming my unemployment benefits. (As a note, any money you make while on unemployment is subtracted out of your benefits check). Was it my dream job, not by any stretch, but I had thought "outside the box" and found another means of supporting myself. In my case, unemployment had served its purpose, a crutch until employment could be found. While I consider myself fortunate to have found a temporary job in under a month, I don't think it's ridiculous to think that most people could find something in at least six months, a year max.
The problem is that too many people don't look for the temporary jobs, as they only want the career job they feel they have earned. What is not shocking, as soon as people's unemployment checks stop flowing in, people are quickly able to find some means of work
Long term unemployment draws from the budgets of the States, which if no one has noticed, are having a few financial problems of their own. As the unemployment benefits are extended to unprecedented lengths of time, the direct result is a larger drain on the budgets, resulting in more layoffs. It's a cyclical cycle that long term unemployment benefits has created, as more people claim unemployment benefits, budgets are further cut, resulting in more loss of jobs, resulting in more unemployment claims.
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