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Originally Posted by kane
All I am trying to do is point out that every person who is long term unemployed is not some lazy welfare loving piece of garbage. There are some of those, but to assume that of everyone is simply an over simplification especially during the times we are experiencing now.
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I can tell you how it is for construction workers, a lot of them don't mind being laid off because they can collect unemployment and do side work, which is all un-taxed money straight in their pocket. Some of them make more money when they're laid off than they do when they're working. Of course there hasn't been much in terms of construction work going on in the past couple of years anyway, you think a guy that's been a carpenter or a mason his whole life is going to go and get some job washing dishes or some bullshit like that to save the state a couple bucks? No way. Foolish pride will prevent most people from doing menial jobs Besides, they take unemployment out of your check anyway while you're working, it's not like they're giving you free money.