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[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]''

This exactly. Hospitality and food service is still very shaky. DH is still out because it took months to get unemployment and those who have returned get 5-10 hours a week and then are told it is "slow" and get no hours for weeks without officially being laid off. He's waiting until things are more stable before going back.[/quote]

If you feel strongly about this or have impacted family members, please write to your elected officials to be sure they understand this perspective. Maybe a workaround can be developed that can provide a safety net for those who are willing to go back but are at risk of them wind up only getting limited hours. It's just too easy to say that people are lazy when you don't know the real reasons why workers are reluctant to return to the workforce. [/quote]

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