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Wednesday, May 20. 2020

Jobs

I spoke with one of my local pharmacists today. He was harried. I asked him what was up. He told me all four of his assistants had taken a leave from work, then got copies of their unemployment papers from the government.


They are all getting $1600/week from COVID unemployment, and he only pays them about $1000/week.


He is an immigrant from Russia. He was not happy with the situation. Stereotypically cranky Russian. Asked me "Where is the work ethic?" How did he even know about that old fashioned phrase?


Related:  68% Of Unemployed US Workers "Are Eligible For Payments That Are Greater Than Their Lost Earnings"


Posted by Dr. Joy Bliss in Hot News & Misc. Short Subjects at 15:39 | Comments (14) | Trackbacks (0)

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That is a familiar story. Many "workers" are finding out that they make more on unemployment than by working. I hope he repays their loyalty when the gravy train ends.
#1 DS on 2020-05-20 15:48 (Reply)
I've been 'unemployed' ever since I retired. Maybe I should get in on this. With back pay, of course.
#2 oolioo on 2020-05-20 15:54 (Reply)
Perverse incentives...
#3 JLawson on 2020-05-20 16:00 (Reply)
To ze Russian Immigrant, Ve say: Velcome to Glorious Socialist Republic, Comrade!
#4 Aggie on 2020-05-20 16:23 (Reply)
Notify the unemployment office in your state that you offered them a return to work and the state will then terminate their unemployment benefits.
#5 TallyWhagger on 2020-05-20 17:43 (Reply)
I didn't know you could leave voluntarily and then request unemployment. Can't he deny?
#6 Hoss on 2020-05-20 18:12 (Reply)
special circumstances because of the pandemic.
#6.1 Hugh Evan-Thomas on 2020-05-20 23:18 (Reply)
America specializes in perverse incentives.
#6.1.1 Hoss on 2020-05-21 15:22 (Reply)
My dipshit 19 year-old nephew has never made anything close to the $729 a week that he's making now on unemployment. I'll bet his best week ever wasn't even half that.
#7 Hoss on 2020-05-20 18:15 (Reply)
I'm working an average of 6 days a week, 7 to 9 hours a day shopping and delivering groceries and averaging about 750 a week.

Actually, time to go stretch, shower and get after it.
#7.1 William O. B'Livion on 2020-05-21 14:18 (Reply)
It's like they think unemployment funds will never run out.
#8 Otis on 2020-05-21 08:03 (Reply)
My wife work(s)(ed) at the gym across the street part time. She was making about 700 every two weeks.

Thanks to Governor Karen the gym closed in March, and they "furloughed" her in early May.

She is eligble for IIRC 560 a week in unemployment through 31 July (when the current "CARES" act expires).

Since I'm also working well below my normal pay (went from 60 an hour doing computer stuff to 15 an hour delivering groceries during this crisis), we "need" that money to keep us from getting too far behind on house payments etc.
#9 William O. B'Livion on 2020-05-21 14:17 (Reply)
Nancy is insane, but she is also brilliant.

The $600 bonus on top of unemployment has created a loyal cadre of people who support and will fight for keeping the economy closed.

Longer the economy is closed, the worse it gets and of course Trump is blamed for everything.

Brilliant.

And Evil. May be the death stroke for Capitalism and America.
May be the beginning of full Marxism in America.

The Shining City on a Hill goes dark, and the darkness enshrouds the world.
#10 Bill Adams (Link) on 2020-05-21 15:28 (Reply)
I could work 31 hours, file as underemployed, and collect about 1250 in gross earnings.

I can work 32 hours and collect about $380 in gross earnings.

I can work 70 hours and collect about $1000 in gross earnings.
#11 Gordon Scott on 2020-05-24 06:48 (Reply)

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