10-24-2011, 01:30 AM
(10-24-2011, 01:05 AM)kandrathe Wrote: It's not unemployment (funded by unemployment insurance paid by businesses), per se, but extending the benefit (at tax payer expense) into perpetuity to which I object.
When does unemployment just become unlimited welfare?
Another comparison. Back in 1983, I was laid off during the recession, and I filed for unemployment. In order to get it, I had to keep copies of all the applications and a log of all companies I had dealt with. They gave me a list of potential companies which I had to apply to as well (even if I didn't really want to work at them). I had to show real proof that I was really trying to get a job. In 2008, again laid off, I collected 40 weeks of unemployment @ about $400 a week and didn't have to show squat to get it. Even for myself... I didn't really get serious about getting another job until the down side consequences were dire enough.
Things must be different in the US then. My paycheque shows exactly how much I contribute to EI (Employment Insurance, same as your unemployment). As far as I know the business itself doesn't pay for it.
Collecting EI here means you have to show proof of a current job search, and there is a limit to how many weeks you can collect EI benefits.