My husband took part in this program after 13 mills in our three county area moved to Brazil in 2007 through 2009.
This is a company’s welfare program. They get free labor and the worker gets less than minimum wage. These jobs are mindless jobs, and most companies are not looking for any new “employees”, but they’ll sure take some free workers. But what they do (and who couldn’t see this coming?!?) is work the person for their 8 weeks, claim they don’t want them and turn around to pick another 8 weeks of free labor. All on the taxpayers back.
I’m for corporations, I’m for profits, but I also feel that we are at a standstill as long as companies are willing to abuse the system. For the life of me, I never understand the venom against those on food stamps or TANF but none held for the corporations making far more money off of government corporate welfare.
RE: My husband took part in this program after 13 mills in our three county area moved to Brazil in 2007 through 2009.
Thanks for the info autumnraine. Bottom line — DID IT HELP YOUR HUSBAND GET ANOTHER MORE STABLE JOB?
Also, How did the others who participated in the program eventually fare?
In most states, the employer must pay all the costs for state unemployment taxes.
What are the rates for such taxes in your state?