For sure the devastating layoffs in the coal industry have had their impact. Many of the people I had tried to outsource simply didn’t want to “go where the jobs were” and relocate an hour east; opting instead to draw unemployment for two years, then shift to a bogus disability claim.
Draw food stamps, get a “crazy check”, and run meth are more appealing career options than working for a living.
Agreed. SSI is the new unemployment. And it’s for a lifetime with no recertification.