Is it uncomfortable to be unemployed these days?
IMO, we have had a contiuation of the lessons from the war on poverty. Kids raised since 65 see this message: stay home and “our lady” show up with a check every week or month. No father, breadwinner, at home either. Today we have gone high tech and everyone gets SNAP cards and the like.
I recall my dad saying: what are you planning on doing this summer to earn your keep? I said, well, I have a part time gardiner job (about ten hours per week). He said yeah, you can keep that as a second job if you wish but I know a place hiring and you will be there tomorrow at 8AM to apply. Off I went or else as I did not want to find out what the or else was. It was minimum wage clerical and very boring at first.
But, I got my start and stayed there through college learning banking while getting my business degree.