$447 bil

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Sure, but they and their family might not be able to survive on the income from it.

survive is relative

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Sure, but they and their family might not be able to survive on the income from it.

Prolly shouldn't have bought a 4000 sq ft house if the security of their career field was iffy

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

You guys understand that unemployment runs out right? Its not a lifetime of riches and fortunes....

If they keep extending it, maybe it will be...

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

You guys understand that unemployment runs out right? Its not a lifetime of riches and fortunes....

You understand that it has stretched from about 6 months to almost 2 years right?

And now they want to make it 3 years?

It may not be a lifetime, but it's a hell of a lot longer than it used to be.

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

There's no such thing as "go get any job." It is very easy to be overqualified for menial jobs if you've had a decent career leading up to the layoffs.

The U.S. can easily afford to take care of citizens who've fallen on hard times and don't necessarily want to end up homeless. Yes, there are those who will take advantage of the system, but it does not negate the need to take care of our own.

so what time frame should we give somebody?

1-2-3-4-5-6 ? yrs?

[pauldun170]

Stocks fell for a second day and German two-year yields slid to a record amid escalating concern about Greece’s debt crisis and speculation Congress won’t pass President Barack Obama’s plan to boost the economy.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...ma-speech.html

[pauldun170]

I know a few people who work seasonal jobs and collect unemployment for the off season.
The reason why I bring it up because several of them have been doing this for decades.
One of them has been working the same seasonal job since the early 1970's.
Is even in the union...

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

I love how everybody assumes that places like McDonalds or Walmart has a limitless number of open positions that unemployed people could walk right into if they wernt so lazy.

[RACER X]

our teachers are in school 1 mos after it lets out and 1 mos before it starts.

[pauldun170]

I wouldn't want to be a teacher.
Sure you work 9-10 months a year but you end up working 12 hour days and several of those hours are spent dealing with brats and bureaucrats.
In my county, those that make it past probation start at a salary appropriate for the area and increases with continuing education and some other crap.
NYC City teachers are paid with cum drenched food stamps shat out the back of city rats and salary increases are delivered by lawsuit infested bullets.

I think upstate teachers are paid with email forwards and homemade raspberry jam.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

I wouldn't want to be a teacher.
Sure you work 9-10 months a year but you end up working 12 hour days and several of those hours are spent dealing with brats and bureaucrats.
In my county, those that make it past probation start at a salary appropriate for the area and increases with continuing education and some other crap.
NYC City teachers are paid with cum drenched food stamps shat out the back of city rats and salary increases are delivered by lawsuit infested bullets.

I think upstate teachers are paid with email forwards and homemade raspberry jam.

I work 10-12 hour days, don't get weekends off, deal with adult brats all day, and get 6 paid holidays per year... teachers complaining about not making money can kiss my fucking ass... There are plenty of people, doing more, dealing with more, and getting paid less.