tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post2649891346641357399..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Do We Need a New Unemployment Category: Elitist Unemployed?Robert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-85695150080531183512016-06-27T07:20:30.231-04:002016-06-27T07:20:30.231-04:00And then there are the close to retirement types w...And then there are the close to retirement types who would prefer to work, but have enough money to hold out for a senior position, and if things don't work out, would prefer to have early retirement than take a lower-paying job they don't need that badly and feel would be "beneath" them.ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11661124610727996563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-32574609565358994192016-06-27T01:13:43.576-04:002016-06-27T01:13:43.576-04:00Meanwhile in Illinois: www.illinoispolicy.org/may-...Meanwhile in Illinois: www.illinoispolicy.org/may-jobs-report-illinois-loses-2500-payroll-jobs-workforce-shrinks-by-9100/ When the workforce shrinks faster than the number of jobs the unemployment rate goes down. Illinois is also losing population so maybe people are moving closer to the fed money taps to find a job. Jimmy Joe Meekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559104650594440766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-6340761559189979962016-06-26T21:59:24.427-04:002016-06-26T21:59:24.427-04:00If benefits are more than wages, why work?If benefits are more than wages, why work?RDF2https://www.blogger.com/profile/14340534647561133098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-72198073461183408072016-06-26T17:36:09.527-04:002016-06-26T17:36:09.527-04:00Completely agreed. I can easily list pages of ppl ...Completely agreed. I can easily list pages of ppl I know personally whom have managed to find work the moment all safety net options (private and public) were exhausted. Sure I wish they could find better work, but a job is a job. As Dr. Block would say, "1 is better than 0"; either way waiting for that magical job to find you is pointless. You have to be aggressive to an extreme. I Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018718341065715200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-29881332019426133122016-06-26T16:39:16.617-04:002016-06-26T16:39:16.617-04:00Very good analysis.
I expect the reason they don&...Very good analysis.<br /><br />I expect the reason they don't want to find work is that it would downgrade their "benefits" AKA <br />Gov't Food<br />&<br />Gov't Unemployment checks<br />and whatever else freebies they qualify for. If they make more than $1,100 one month, they might face heavy losses.<br /><br />They can stay at home for $850 a month or work for $1,100Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688420078275220047noreply@blogger.com