As soon as unemployment “benefits” are stopped, I am sure 95% of “unemployed yuts” will be getting jobs.
Anyone in a free market society claims to be unemployed is either an unfit idiot, a lazy bum, or both.
I am unemployed and I’m on my 3rd Tier, however there may not be a 4th Tier. When I had a job it was easy to believe in that motto “get off that couch”. I have been submitting resumes everyday since I got laid off last October of 2012. I has not been easy. I use to say that “get off your couch”. Now that I’m on the other side, it is not easy. Since being laid off I only had 1 interview. There is no doubt there are people who abuse it but I myself do not. I am totally on my own and these little extension help me stay under a roof. I’m surprised I have not been evicted. However, I am happy today I got a call to arrange for a job interview this January 9. So please don’t be harsh on those who are unemployed.
Conversely, as an employer, I can almost assure you that as the 26th week of employment of the chronic unemployed, they will find a reason to be injured, harassed, or mistreated by their 26th week.. You could set a calendar by that fact..
We have cemented a class of chronic entitlement citizens, that are wedded to the government largest, and only the literal threat of starvation will change the trend..
The “unemployment figures” will drop if unemployment is not extended because of a drop off in those filing with the workforce commission knowing there is no check.
Fewer filings, fewer people “looking for work” even if they are still looking and in need of a job.
Even in the absence of an unemployment check, we need better reporting of the number of able bodied adults below retirement age who are not working. PERIOD.