Several states cancel unemployment benefits boost

[Anonymous]

New announcements confirmed -

Alabama
Arizona
Montana
South Carolina
Arkansas
Mississippi
North Dakota

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what. That’s what the people in those states voted for and continue to vote for. Clearly it’s what the leaders and voters want so why is this news?

Feel the same way about blue states and cities, New York, Baltimore, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles .... could go on and on. You got what you voted for, enjoy.

Blue state resident here - I’m pretty happy with my choice.

I vote Biden authorize the redistribution of the funds from all the states who canceled participation in June. With the way this is going he should be able to extend the program in the remaining blue states through December without going to Congress for a renewal.

Think like a Trump!

[Anonymous]

Let’s be honest... it’s ref states doing this. Thankful and grateful to live in a blue state!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone who is arguing they are “lazy” or “entitled” have no clue what’s happening in the job market right now.

The hours are very unpredictable. You could work 40 hours this week, but get cut to 10 hours next week. Unemployment is much more stable. It’s also a beast to get into the unemployment system. My mom was laid off from her hotel job in Southern California and it took her two months to finally get unemployment funds. She lived off savings until she could get the money from the state. Further, her unemployment automatically expired at the end of March 2021 (it’s good for you one year) and her renewal application with the state has been canceled twice. It’s so much easier to just remain in the system and get a consistent benefits check.

Laid off Employees are being 100% rational right now. So many business owners are sketchy about pay, benefits, and hours right now. They will promise stability and cut down your hours without warning. And if you even get paid for 5 hours, you don’t qualify for unemployment.

Sorry, but most business owners are acting shady.

Exactly. The responses convey that a lot of people are simple minded af.

It’s sad all around.

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Anonymous wrote:Got to love all the (actually lazy, as opposed to calling others lazy) white collar workers still sitting at home in bed in their PJs half-assing their Zoom meetings (although don't worry, since it's an anonymous message board, all of them will trip over themselves to indignantly claim that they are OMG FRONT LINE WORKERS WHO HAVE GONE TO WORK IN PERSON EVERY DAY FOR THE PAST 13 MONTHS, which is, of course total BS) demanding that the poor people get back into the kitchen to serve them their burgers for minimum wage.

This!!!!

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Anonymous wrote:There are so many jobs available, and they won’t be filled when sitting home collecting unemployment is an option.

This. Vaccines are available. No worries xcuse fir an adult to get out and find a job. May not be their first choice, but time to re enter the world.

+2

My cousin is making more money sitting at home (from federal and state benefits) than if she got off the couch and reported to work each day. There's no incentive.

She, and I'm assuming thousands of others, are in the same boat, hence the countless job opportunities and employers scrambling to fill jobs especially as "normal" (and seasonal) jobs are insight.

And she's vax'd so she really has no excuse.

Why do you think that reflects poorly on her, rather than the low wage employer's taking advantage of people? She did the math and made the smart choice. The one time the system shakes out to advantage workers, psychos like you are chomping at the bit to see them relegated back to serfdom.

Serfdom... perfect reference.

Speaking of serfdom -- have you watched "The Great" on Hulu yet?

It's amazing.
https://youtu.be/rjO_xBGvrPI

These workers suffered six months of abject terror working at the start of pandemic or wore unemployed early, and are now reaping a few months of non crisis unemployment benefits. They expired in August, so we are talking 3 months. contract for 40 hours and a nice bonus and make it worth their while.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New announcements confirmed -

Alabama
Arizona
Montana
South Carolina
Arkansas
Mississippi
North Dakota

The Republican race to the bottom continues. Iowa opted out this morning. All of these states end the federal boost in June 2021.

[Anonymous]

I wonder if the federal government can directly distribute the funds to the unemployed. Cut out the inefficient middle men that are Republican state governments.

[Anonymous]

A middle ground solution would allow for partial unemployment benefits. Get rehired but your boss only gives you 20 hours? Get 50% of the unemployment benefit.

We need something that allows workers to go back part-time....but part-time doesn't pay the bills for most families. This also gives employers something breathing room, so they can more nimbly manage their costs as the economy re-opens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if the federal government can directly distribute the funds to the unemployed. Cut out the inefficient middle men that are Republican state governments.

To create a system like that would need a ridiculous amount of time and money just to hit select states and select unemployed not to mention put the onus on the federal government to verify all of these UI claims + work-search requirements. On top of making sure states who tax unemployment get their cut and arguing with each of their workforce departments for access to their systems. All for something that is technically only supposed to last for 90 days after June?

Not happening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A middle ground solution would allow for partial unemployment benefits. Get rehired but your boss only gives you 20 hours? Get 50% of the unemployment benefit.

We need something that allows workers to go back part-time....but part-time doesn't pay the bills for most families. This also gives employers something breathing room, so they can more nimbly manage their costs as the economy re-opens.

I get what you're saying but STATE unemployment will still exist. Workers just won't get the extra $300 from the federal government on top. Essentially rendering it partial assistance.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A middle ground solution would allow for partial unemployment benefits. Get rehired but your boss only gives you 20 hours? Get 50% of the unemployment benefit.

We need something that allows workers to go back part-time....but part-time doesn't pay the bills for most families. This also gives employers something breathing room, so they can more nimbly manage their costs as the economy re-opens.

I get what you're saying but STATE unemployment will still exist. Workers just won't get the extra $300 from the federal government on top. Essentially rendering it partial assistance.

Not really. It's still use or lose. If you work a few hours in a week, you get dropped from the roll for unemployment benefits, whether its state or federal monies. Your employer can promise you the world, but if you don't get the hours you can't pay your bills. Workers can be rational too.

This is just punishing the poor and those who lost their jobs in the wake of the pandemic. It's medieval in its justification.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So what. That’s what the people in those states voted for and continue to vote for. Clearly it’s what the leaders and voters want so why is this news?

Feel the same way about blue states and cities, New York, Baltimore, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles .... could go on and on. You got what you voted for, enjoy.

Blue state resident here - I’m pretty happy with my choice.

I vote Biden authorize the redistribution of the funds from all the states who canceled participation in June. With the way this is going he should be able to extend the program in the remaining blue states through December without going to Congress for a renewal.

Think like a Trump!

Seriously, what happens to the unused funds canceled by these states?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what. That’s what the people in those states voted for and continue to vote for. Clearly it’s what the leaders and voters want so why is this news?

Feel the same way about blue states and cities, New York, Baltimore, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles .... could go on and on. You got what you voted for, enjoy.

Blue state resident here - I’m pretty happy with my choice.

I vote Biden authorize the redistribution of the funds from all the states who canceled participation in June. With the way this is going he should be able to extend the program in the remaining blue states through December without going to Congress for a renewal.

Think like a Trump!

Seriously, what happens to the unused funds canceled by these states?

It goes back to the pool. Congress only authorized enough for all 50 states until end of September. South Dakota opted out last year.

With 6 GOP states declining I think this could feasibly be stretched through fall if Biden was willing to work the numbers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are so many jobs available, and they won’t be filled when sitting home collecting unemployment is an option.

How many of these jobs are able to cover the median rent in their respective states? If these jobs can't cover that rent, then the jobs aren't worth applying to.