[Swoop]

Originally Posted by Windguy

Are you saying that the government is paying $14/hour in unemployment or do I misunderstand? I thought the unemployment was $300/week, which comes to $7.50/hour for a 40-hour week.

The $300/week is the additional federal government’s unemployment benefit in addition to the state provided unemployment
benefit. Currently in Florida you can receive up to the equivalent of $22/hour on unemployment…

[Swoop]

Originally Posted by JoelJohnson

$300/week X 52 = $15,600/year. Who can live on that? AND IT'S NOT FOREVER!

That’s the federal government’s Covid adder to the existing state’s payout. NOT the total payout!!

[Nick B]

Originally Posted by Swoop

The $300/week is the additional federal government’s unemployment benefit in addition to the state provided unemployment
benefit. Currently in Florida you can receive up to the equivalent of $22/hour on unemployment…

Totally wrong. Why lie? The max in Fl is $275.00 most get less. $275 plus $300 = $575.00 not $880.00.

[J1ceasar]

These are approximates from what I've been reading. Florida unemployment 400,000

Florida jobs available, 400,000
Now even to me it's obvious that not all jobs will line up with the applicants.
But I seem to remember in the Carter years when we had 15% unemployment in 15% interest rates. Nobody got an extra $300 back then. And all the stores seem to be doing fine and all the industries seem to be doing fine. The extra unemployment is feeding the high inflation rate and yet the Federal reserve refuses to increase the rates that the banks have to pay and thus the banks have low interest of less than 1% to their savers, but I still see 28% interest rates on credit cards. I know the $300 started in the previous administration but maybe it should have been only $100 for 8 or 12 weeks for the majority of the people on unemployment and maybe some of the money should have been shifted more to food stamps to help those that are truly poor. Further I have to say if you don't save your money I have very little sympathy for you when you get unemployed even if you're at the bottom of the brackets you should know that you have to increase your education to get a better job and your skill sets yes I know there are some of us that can never do this and I feel sorry for them but I also feel sorry for my children and their children that are saddled with a 20 trillion dollar deficit

[Ptmckiou]

Florida Unemployment has dropped from 14.9% in March of last year, to 4.9% this month. People HAVE gone back to work.

What’s left are undesirable jobs that no one is scrambling to grab. Many of those people left on the bottom scale may have decided they can just do with a one earner income, and stay home with the kids as a housewife, or other similar circumstances. People may have found out they now have different priorities in life and being with family is more important than working 40 hours a week earning $250 net a week after taxes and deductions. Good for them if that’s the case!

Come July you aren’t going to see much difference from now….people that need jobs have them. Everyone unemployed knew in advance increased benefits were stopping. Only undesirable workers would have waited to this point to start searching for a job at this late date. Customers and businesses need to adjust accordingly. It is what it is.

[toeser]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

There are still people unemployed. As I said (which I'm SURE you read since you're a clever gent), the Florida unemployment rate is LOW. And, being that clever gent that you are, I'm SURE you realize low does not equal non-existent.

5.7% is not a LOW unemployment rate. It's not terrible, but it is certainly not good.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

The Great Resignation: Why Millions of Workers Are Quitting Their Jobs : NPR

its so simple to think that the world works in binary ways, ie a gov't unemployment check would cause American airlines pilots and crew members to stop wanting to go to work at much higher than minimum wages. . . yet a world pandemic which hasn't really been seen for about 100 years might just cause people to look at life differently, and cause different emotional reactions than statistical numbers might cause observer logic to conclude.

And yes, i just applied to a lower wage job for better quality of emotional life, but keep right on arguing about govt unemployment checks. . .

still working guy

[Billy1]

They are working at many restaurants, and receiving many complaints from rich retirees. Tip them enough they can afford child care.
I know you don't get the service you self righteously seek, so you don't tip.

[kenoc7]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Are our leaders so blind to what is going on in main street America? All across the country there are help wanted signs but people are paid too well by the govern not to work. Is this someone's plan to increase wages, or just destroy the country?

Lack of workers is even hurting China. Not enough workers to unload the ships full of Chinese junk at our ports.

People will go back to work when they are paid a living wage with benefits and decent working conditions. It is great to see the balance between employers and woirkers being reset.

[haysus7]

600,000 dead May have put a dent in work force

[kbace6]

These 3 videos explain a lot about what is going on in America and the world. If you have the time, there is a lot of good knowledge here, backed up by history.

The Last Time These Three Cycles Converged The Whole World - YouTube

The Secret Behind These 3 Cycles Tells Us How To Prepare Now - YouTube

This 3rd Financial Cycle Will Push The Whole World To This New System | How To Prepare - YouTube

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Are our leaders so blind to what is going on in main street America? All across the country there are help wanted signs but people are paid too well by the govern not to work. Is this someone's plan to increase wages, or just destroy the country?

Lack of workers is even hurting China. Not enough workers to unload the ships full of Chinese junk at our ports.

[haysus7]

No politics