I've spend time on unemployment twice, and each time I got what I think was the max payment (in MA)... The first time didn't cover half of my rent, and the sec

I've spend time on unemployment twice, and each time I got what I think was the max payment (in MA)... The first time didn't cover half of my rent, and the second didn't cover half of my mortgage. We were able to move for employment, but we took a nice loss on the house. Those in industries that are contracting (manufacturing, pink-collar, STEM) probably have to move to find work. If one has a working spouse or school-age kids, this might be a no-win situation. The partiers might be living solo and/or at home.