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At risk of further downvoting, let me explain. Unemployment checks are there to provide a cushion for people who are not working, but want to be soon. I fail to
by damoncali 16y ago
At risk of further downvoting, let me explain. Unemployment checks are there to provide a cushion for people who are not working, but want to be soon. I fail to see the distinction between looking for a job at bigco and ramping up for your own self-employment. Both cases satisfy the spirit of the law (which is to help people get through tough periods on the way to working and generally aid society as a whole).
Obviously, violating the letter of the law can get you in trouble, but in my view, the morality police can rest easy on this one.
- anamax 16y ago> I fail to see the distinction between looking for a job at bigco and ramping up for your own self-employment. Applying for a job at several bigcos and smallcos can get you off unemployment much faster than a startup.
- damoncali 16y agoMost of the time, I suppose. But check this out: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/us/03unemployed.html http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/us/03unemployed.html People complaining after losing benefits after 99 weeks of looking for a job. As a tax payer, I feel way better about someone trying to start a business than someone sitting on the couch "looking" for a job. But I concede the point - bigco is probably more efficient for most folks.
- gcheong 16y agoWhat does that have to do with the "ethics" of starting your own business while drawing unemployment? There is a personal cost of hopping from one crappy job to another that the unemployment system does not account for.