90% of those have enjoyed most of that time off "looking" for work like I "look" for a root canal.
Sure, let's extend this new "welfare" indefinitely... and make sure it's a "living" wage: at least the equivalent of $14 an hour...
It's not that way brother ... I was out for 9 months. Employers at Burger King type jobs won't hire laid off high tech workers. They know they will be gone as soon as the jobs return. I know ... cause Lord knows I tried. I would have swept floor if I could get a job. BTW I AM working again