It seems that even conservatives tend to pick up a victim mentality when they start collecting benefits. I have a very conservative friend who lost her job in the construction field and for 99 weeks apparently there was not one job to be found. While 2 weeks after her UI was over she found a job in her exact field with great benefits. She is a very motivated and skilled worker(and over 55)but it is seductive to be able to stay home and still collect a check for almost 2 years.
I don’t get it. I could barely pay my mortgage with the UI benefits in my state, forget adding in utilities and food. Sitting home would be the last thing I would do! I have $$ on the side but I would be frantic. How do these people manage?