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I replied with numbers to a different comment but to summarize a person making $30,000 per year was making the equivalent of $49,000 per year instead during the
by smaryjerry 5y ago
I replied with numbers to a different comment but to summarize a person making $30,000 per year was making the equivalent of $49,000 per year instead during the extra $600 per week. Now it is $300 per week only and someone making $30,000 is now still making about $33,000 per year, again without actually having to work or even look. If they do come back they refuse to work more than about 15 hours per week so they can continue to claim unemployment for the rest and get their extra $300 per week.
- alistairSH 5y agoI was looking for estimated numbers of people actually doing this. Your initial comment seemed to imply a very large number of people opting to remain on unemployment. I don't think that's true, given the current unemployment figures are near historical norms.
- smaryjerry 5y agoIt’s true it’s getting easier as people see the deadline for the extra $300 unemployment to end in September and are getting worried but we’re still about double the unemployment pre pandemic. Plus with crazy amounts of government stimulus and low interest rates still pumping the economy, jobs are available and money is available. It’s not the best article but I did find below showing job openings are even higher than prepandemic levels while unemployment for some reason (because of the federal benefits I would say) is also higher. https://numbernomics.com/unemployment-vs-job-openings-2/ https://numbernomics.com/unemployment-vs-job-openings-2/