Posted on 07/02/2011 12:52:33 PM PDT by La Enchiladita
Who said anything about doing it for patriotism? I have been in a position in my life that I went from makin pretty good money + benefits, to supporting my family by some of that “back-breaking” sweaty labor. Claiming unemployment when ther IS work is immoral. Foot, I wouldn’t even objec to some form of short-term assistance fir folks who temporarily are “underemployed” (hasn’t there been some sort of tax credit in days past for that classification?)
Oh- and even picking berries pays more than 1/3 of your unemployment benefits. In fact, farmers I know pay around $10 per hour to start, and often provide either housin or at least utilities paid.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.