1. Most Americans don't see the gravity of our economic situation 2. Americans don't save or plan for the future 3. Those checks might get spent awfully fast What a world.
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We extended an above-market 3 day a week part-time job offer to someone we were hoping could help us in the warehouse. Despite being out of work, they turned it down because their husband is getting $950/week on unemployment and they believe a $3400 stimulus check is on the way.
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This extra $600/week in unemployment is basically encourage people not to work.https://www.businessinsider.com/stimulus-package-unemployment-benefits-increase-2020-3 …
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Put up two job posts today, one on Indeed, the other on Facebook. Where we are in East TX, it doesn't seem like people are dying for jobs. 14 applicants, slightly above average. Lot of government benefits coming (allegedly) and country-living is cheap - that may figure into it.
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Partial point of this is to make people feel secure not working so they're not incentivized to go outside. Seems like it's working and that companies will need to offer even more if they expect people to take on the risk of contracting it and passing it on to loved ones.
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If they’re not essential they’re working from home and have no risk of infecting anyone new. If they’re essential, they’re literally essential and we need them to work. unemployment benefits arent designed to deter infection. Their designed to help people pay expenses.
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Yeah, the extra $600/week in unemployment is no bueno.
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Dodged a bullet. Imagine a short-sighted person like that on your team. That being said, excessive unemployment benefits definitely serve to discourage employment.
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Waiting for a bigger lifeboat... said no one who survived the Titanic
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Oh, well, wrong candidate. Someone else will want, need and be a fit.
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