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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. [/quote]

“Most business owners are acting shady?”  Pure speculation on your part. And rationalization.

Maybe those on unemployment are acting rationally.  Which is why the unemployment boost needs to be ended. So the “rational” choice is to go back and work. [/quote]

My brother works for Trader Joe's. His hours each week are all over the place. He desperately wants 40+ hours a week as ge has a family, and has asked for morning hours so he can be home with his kids and was told they could accommodate him. He was on unemployment which took him over 4 months of calling multiple people to try and collect and let them know he accepted a new job.  Guess what? He gets between 20-35 hours a week and is constantly scheduled for evening work causing him to pay a sitter to watch his kids when they are back from school. He wishes he stayed on unemployment.[/quote]

And I thought TJ was considered a good employer? Imagine KFC…[/quote]

I don’t know about KFC, but a relative works for a big name discount dept store and they have the same experience. In their case, it also keeps them from taking on a second job, which the family needs. As a result, both parents are driving Uber and Instacart or DoorDash all hours. It’s exploitation. People do not control their own labor if that is how most hourly jobs operate. They are at the mercy of the employer.[/quote]

Yes, that’s how most jobs work. [/quote]

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