An unprecedented 25% of Americans are unemployed

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We’re about to hit 40 million unemployed Americans tomorrow.

[~primetime~]

Apparently roughly 2/3rds of those who are recently unemployed are now making MORE than they did while employed

which lasts all the way through July

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Over 40 million Americans are now unemployed. And that count does not include the people who were gig workers and undocumented immigrants.

Let's all pretend they'll all get their jobs back in June. Sike.

[BigKobeFan]

That doesn't mean anything. People are refusing to work because of the extra $600 from california government

I know 3 companies with workers who said the workers are going to work, but they want to remain off payroll to collect unemployment because its more than their salary. For the boss, that would be in their benefit.

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I don't care if it's people refusing to work, if it's Paul's who's got coronavirus so they can't work, or if they scared of white people, unemployment is unemployment. 40 million unemployed. That's never been seen before in America. Worse than the great depression level of unemployment. Let's shoot for 50 million!

[BigKobeFan]

I don't care if it's people refusing to work, if it's Paul's who's got coronavirus so they can't work, or if they scared of white people, unemployment is unemployment. 40 million unemployed. That's never been seen before in America. Worse than the great depression level of unemployment. Let's shoot for 50 million!

that is why you do not know economics. This is a man made recession. Not caused by the laws of economics.

[dreamshake]

that is why you do not know economics. This is a man made recession. Not caused by the laws of economics.

Keep living in your fairy tale world where 40 million people will magically all get their jobs back this year. There's a reason recessions take years to recover. It takes years to hire everyone.

[Draz]

The biggest issue with this is the trickle-down it has on people depending on them working and providing income and their own personal mental health.

The more people renting not paying rent > The fewer mortgages being paid > More foreclosures > Economy tumbles further down

Furthermore, everyone I know who is unemployed from my clients to friends, etc. are perfectly fine collecting unemployment. The longer they get accustomed to this the more they would rather not work. It becomes a trend - and while those populating the jobs that are not being filled the more those people remain unemployed living off of welfare.

[rawimpact]

The biggest issue with this is the trickle-down it has on people depending on them working and providing income and their own personal mental health.

The more people renting not paying rent > The fewer mortgages being paid > More foreclosures > Economy tumbles further down

Furthermore, everyone I know who is unemployed from my clients to friends, etc. are perfectly fine collecting unemployment. The longer they get accustomed to this the more they would rather not work. It becomes a trend - and while those populating the jobs that are not being filled the more those people remain unemployed living off of welfare.

Unemployment isn't a benefit that's paid out indefinitely... sure it has been extended in wake of the situation but there's a limit.

If all your friends and clients are fine collecting unemployment, especially if they're able to work it says a lot about them.

[bladefd]

That doesn't mean anything. People are refusing to work because of the extra $600 from california government

I know 3 companies with workers who said the workers are going to work, but they want to remain off payroll to collect unemployment because its more than their salary. For the boss, that would be in their benefit.

That's illegal. It needs to be looked into, and the extra $600 needs to stop right now...

[Draz]

I had a good friend, a former co-worker who called me the other day. She was offered a position doing what I'm doing for a different organization. I walked her through what the job was like and everything. She's currently unemployed. The first thing she said before AND after I told her about the opportunity and why she should take it, she said 'Because unemployment paying REAL good right now'.

I know she's a lazy **** but this solidified where she stands on the pyramid.

[dreamshake]

I had a good friend, a former co-worker who called me the other day. She was offered a position doing what I'm doing for a different organization. I walked her through what the job was like and everything. She's currently unemployed. The first thing she said before AND after I told her about the opportunity and why she should take it, she said 'Because unemployment paying REAL good right now'.

I know she's a lazy **** but this solidified where she stands on the pyramid.

You had a good friend? What is she now an enemy?

[Draz]

You had a good friend? What is she now an enemy?

Definitely not, but I can never respect her ever again. Chances are, she didn't accept the job. She lives in NYCHA as a Case Manager and stressed every penny. She was the one in our group that couldn't go out to eat for lunch because she was broke but spent $700 on a weave and an LV bag. Bad decision-maker, even worst financially. She'd always comment I was a royal prince because I had more money than her and make smart remarks about everyone else's financial decision. She was slowly being isolated because she was not meant to be put in a position to guide others to do better when she wasn't in any position making smarter decisions herself.

[dreamshake]

Definitely not, but I can never respect her ever again. Chances are, she didn't accept the job. She lives in NYCHA as a Case Manager and stressed every penny. She was the one in our group that couldn't go out to eat for lunch because she was broke but spent $700 on a weave and an LV bag. Bad decision-maker, even worst financially. She'd always comment I was a royal prince because I had more money than her and make smart remarks about everyone else's financial decision. She was slowly being isolated because she was not meant to be put in a position to guide others to do better when she wasn't in any position making smarter decisions herself.

Maybe you should try putting yourself in her shoes. How a girl supposed to get some D without a weave and that Louie?

And just like the NBA, look out for yourself first. Companies can get rid of you any time for pennies. If she can collect that unemployment, more power to her. That’s why we pay taxes right? It’s like insurance. Why pay taxes if were never gonna get that money back.

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