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I checked unemployment briefly during all the layoffs and the checks were just a fraction of my regular paycheck. Further, the process is arduous and takes a wh
by elbigbad 4y ago
I checked unemployment briefly during all the layoffs and the checks were just a fraction of my regular paycheck. Further, the process is arduous and takes a while before the first check is received. Even further, it’s not clear to me that one gets unemployment eligibility while still being employed just because there’s difficulty paying one’s normal check.
Your comment is very handwavey and lacks enough empathy to border on just cruel.
- anon291 4y agoI mean I was laid off (and this ain't my first rodeo) so know exactly how unemployment works. In California, you get a check that represents a totally normal American wage and your kids will qualify for Medicare and probably you and your spouse will qualify for a reasonable market plan. In my new state of Oregon, you again get a totally reasonable wage, my kids have better medical insurance I did when I was employed, and my wife and I qualify for extremely subsidized health insurance. Basically my mortgage is paid for and my kids and I are insured. It's time limited but six months is enough time to find another job and the healthcare is not time limited. Realistically the us has a solid safety net. At least in all the states I've lived in, which are the ones most tech employees are in