> Unemployment doesn’t show laid off employees who aren’t yet collecting unemployment benefits. These tech workers got at least 60 days of severance thanks to t

> Unemployment doesn’t show laid off employees who aren’t yet collecting unemployment benefits. These tech workers got at least 60 days of severance thanks to the warn act. I could be wrong but somebody who makes like... on average $150k-$200k/yr (average tech worker, low from what I've read here on comments, most "high level" people have total comp closer to $300k-$500k/yr but I'll ignore any stock grants and just focus on salary) is making like $12.5k/mo-$16.6k/mo gross > The weekly benefit rate is capped at a maximum amount based on the state minimum wage. For 2022, the maximum weekly benefit rate is $804. For 2023, the maximum weekly benefit rate is $830. > Your weekly benefit amount will be about 50 percent of your average weekly wage up to a state maximum of $857. Just some random quick Googles since it varies by state. On the low end these laid off people made $2,880/week gross. The absolute max the state will provide is 30% of their gross pay, aka a 70% pay reduction. I wonder how many will even bother to file/go through the headache/process. Sounds like that effort would be better spent burning leet code practice to find an actual job. But I say that as somebody who isn't desperate/has ample savings. I'm sure I would say something different otherwise.