Comments on: Unemployment Rates http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/08/unemployment-rates/ Ideas, Opinions, Discussions Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:10:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/08/unemployment-rates/#comment-300 Robert Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:24:29 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=204#comment-300 Our "Great Nation" philosophy actually has an incentive not to work in certain conditions. What you have explained illustrates these conditions. Some people have found that they actually make more money by not working than if they chose to land a job. The job they could get is one they find to be demeaning or below them so they choose to continue to live off government assistance. It's an economic choice really. Why bother yourself if the government is providing you a better way out? Sure, there are segments of society who deserve to receive assistance, but the loop holes in our system have created an upside down version of incentives regarding work. Something has to change or our working class will be taxed so much that their efforts will decrease and the US economy will pay the price for employee apathy and lack of production/efficiency. Our “Great Nation” philosophy actually has an incentive not to work in certain conditions. What you have explained illustrates these conditions. Some people have found that they actually make more money by not working than if they chose to land a job. The job they could get is one they find to be demeaning or below them so they choose to continue to live off government assistance.

It’s an economic choice really. Why bother yourself if the government is providing you a better way out? Sure, there are segments of society who deserve to receive assistance, but the loop holes in our system have created an upside down version of incentives regarding work.

Something has to change or our working class will be taxed so much that their efforts will decrease and the US economy will pay the price for employee apathy and lack of production/efficiency.

]]> By: Ann http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/08/unemployment-rates/#comment-298 Ann Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:54:28 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=204#comment-298 What makes me concerned is lots of places you go you see hiring in the window. Granted, these jobs may pay less than unemployment,(or about the same) but what about two jobs together adding up to one full time job.? Some people don't want to work, they like unemployment and why not? It is free money for having fun and doing what you want without earning it. When you are on unemployment, you are most likely eligible for food stamps(which some sell for cash at a discount). They get free medical help, but are able, somehow, to go to the movies, have vacations, etc. I don't mean to sound unkind, but this is what I hear and see happening. They either don't care or don't know this all hurts our economy. They just see it as free. When in reality, it is not free at all. Someone is paying for their living. So, I guess in so many words, the government has put our country in the shape it is in. Now that the government has spoiled the people,what solution will fix it. Does it have a chance to be fixed? Or is this just wishful thinking? What makes me concerned is lots of places you go you see hiring in the window. Granted, these jobs may pay less than unemployment,(or about the same) but what about two jobs together adding up to one full time job.? Some people don’t want to work, they like unemployment and why not? It is free money for having fun and doing what you want without earning it.

When you are on unemployment, you are most likely eligible for food stamps(which some sell for cash at a discount). They get free medical help, but are able, somehow, to go to the movies, have vacations, etc. I don’t mean to sound unkind, but this is what I hear and see happening. They either don’t care or don’t know this all hurts our economy. They just see it as free. When in reality, it is not free at all. Someone is paying for their living.

So, I guess in so many words, the government has put our country in the shape it is in. Now that the government has spoiled the people,what solution will fix it. Does it have a chance to be fixed? Or is this just wishful thinking?

]]> By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/08/unemployment-rates/#comment-296 Robert Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:41:36 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=204#comment-296 Additional information gleaned from today's headlines: Economists expect another half million jobs to be eliminated this year alone. The jobless rate could hit 6.5% by the middle of next year. Additional information gleaned from today’s headlines:

Economists expect another half million jobs to be eliminated this year alone. The jobless rate could hit 6.5% by the middle of next year.

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