Now be nice...I am one of those who took a job less than I cared to and for far less wages...plus I am hourly now.
What I see happening it’s a situation whee if they didn’t extend these the welfare rolls would surely esculate more than they have already. We all pay either way.
But it would at least be honest about what’s happening. People are collecting welfare.
Unemployment was supposed to be an insurance program that you pay premiums out of your paycheck and collect the benefits if you lose your job, not an entitlement program.
But now unemployment has become another entitlement program in the ever expanding welfare state.
I was being “nice”; I did say that not everyone on unemployment were slackers feeding at the trough.
This IS welfare! Actually, it would be cheaper to have the unemployed on welfare, than on unemployment.
The longer one gets these freebies, the longer most will refuse to take a job they imagine is beneath them and whatever skills they once have atrophy!
There was once a time when being on the dole ( welfare ) was viewed as being shameful; now, many see it as a way of life.
Three full years of unemployment benefits is unreasonable/insane!
Obviously, you aren’t a part of the group against whom I am railing against, so please don’t take this personally.