Curious. What state are you in? If you are making so much that working 8 hours a week exceeds the max unemployment benefits I'm curious what your state's max benefits are. Most people will qualify for partial benefits if they had been working 40 hours a week and were involuntarily cut down to 8 per week.
Californica, max is $450 , just enough for a few tanks of gas and some groceries , after taxes, which will be imposed on the $450 “earned”
Collecting ‘partial benefits’ while working is a trap. It does deplete your Unemployment Compensation allotment and can be a rude surprise if terminated, only to find you’ve exhausted your UE benefits.