Unemployment Insurance Good or Bad Evil or Not

Unemployment Insurance Good or Bad Evil or Not Last week I wrote about a guy who is on Unemployment Insurance (UI) and shared 10 things to do while on UI.   Some of the comments in my post critiqued my logic/post, so I want to make my feelings clear on UI. I still think the original post with 10 ideas (which are (1) build a business, (2) travel, (3) have more sex, (4) exercise, (5) spend more time with family or friends, (6) eat healthy, (7) cook at home, (8) read more, (9) try a new hobby, and (10) relax) had a bad message.   See my original post for what I think the message was.   Funny, the suggestions arent bad if I were to edit that post Id suggest rewriting the intro and making it less of Im on UI now, so I can have more sex to finding a job is frustrating, and isnt going to happen overnight I am collecting   UI and working hard to get back on my feet financially.   Im going to share 10 things that Ive filled my spare time with Regardless, my post may have came across as brash and critical of anyone on UI.   That is not the case, and I apologize for any misunderstanding.   I do not think UI is the dole, but the message from quoted post seemed to associate the two. When I lost my job I was advised to get on UI as soon as possible.   I didnt think Id need it because I had gotten a 6 week severance which meant I wouldnt get any UI for 6 weeks after termination.   My plan was to be employed by the end of that six weeks! But I applied anyway. By the time I was qualified to draw from UI I was down on my luck and probably depressed.   It would be a long road before I pulled out of it.   UI was awesome.   It was necessary.   It was a significant reason why we didnt lose our house, car, etc. UI didnt make me rich it was about 20-25% of my normal income.   UI is taxable.   I only qualified for UI if I met certain conditions (and reported on them) each week.   Each state is different in the requirements but it seems that reporting is a weekly requirement. Should you be ashamed to be on UI? No.   I was, but I got over it. I was eternally grateful there was a system in place that could serve as a financial safety net. John made an interesting comment: Perhaps one could say the same thing about that older busisness associate of yours who retired on Social Security; they are living on the “dole” also. Maybe we should get rid of Social Security and give the money to those well-qualified executives on Wall Street who have really worked hard out on the golf course, do you suppose?? I dont associate UI and SS as the same thing, with the same purpose.   UI, in my mind, is to help you get by while you get back on your feet.   It is a temporary solution not designed to make your life comfortable, but to help with necessities (not wantaties). You pay into both UI and SS in order to get it (Barry notes that he doesnt qualify because his employer didnt pay into it).   The idea behind SS is not to serve as a temporary solution, and the amount you get out depends on the amount you put in quite different than UI. Lawgirl says I would choose to go to work everyday, but in the meantime, yes I am enjoying the mental, physical, and emotional break. I dont disagree with you at all, and being on UI does not make you a bad person. I really like what RecruiterGirl wrote: I don’t love being on unemployment either. Lots of misconceptions about UI (unemployment insurance). So Joshua is “living quite comfortably” on UI. Unlikely. But he is doing a good job of making a mockery of the system and in the meantime anonymously making himself and possibly his generation look bad. My original post was not to bash UI, or those who are on UI.   If it came across wrong, sorry.   I am glad UI is there, and that it helps save people from financial ruin. Unemployment Insurance Good or Bad Evil or Not Last week I wrote about a guy who is on Unemployment Insurance (UI) and shared 10 things to do while on UI.   Some of the comments in my post critiqued my logic/post, so I want to make my feelings clear on UI. I still think the original post with 10 ideas (which are (1) build a business, (2) travel, (3) have more sex, (4) exercise, (5) spend more time with family or friends, (6) eat healthy, (7) cook at home, (8) read more, (9) try a new hobby, and (10) relax) had a bad message.   See my original post for what I think the message was.   Funny, the suggestions arent bad if I were to edit that post Id suggest rewriting the intro and making it less of Im on UI now, so I can have more sex to finding a job is frustrating, and isnt going to happen overnight I am collecting   UI and working hard to get back on my feet financially.   Im going to share 10 things that Ive filled my spare time with Regardless, my post may have came across as brash and critical of anyone on UI.   That is not the case, and I apologize for any misunderstanding.   I do not think UI is the dole, but the message from quoted post seemed to associate the two. When I lost my job I was advised to get on UI as soon as possible.   I didnt think Id need it because I had gotten a 6 week severance which meant I wouldnt get any UI for 6 weeks after termination.   My plan was to be employed by the end of that six weeks! But I applied anyway. By the time I was qualified to draw from UI I was down on my luck and probably depressed.   It would be a long road before I pulled out of it.   UI was awesome.   It was necessary.   It was a significant reason why we didnt lose our house, car, etc. UI didnt make me rich it was about 20-25% of my normal income.   UI is taxable.   I only qualified for UI if I met certain conditions (and reported on them) each week.   Each state is different in the requirements but it seems that reporting is a weekly requirement. Should you be ashamed to be on UI? No.   I was, but I got over it. I was eternally grateful there was a system in place that could serve as a financial safety net. John made an interesting comment: Perhaps one could say the same thing about that older busisness associate of yours who retired on Social Security; they are living on the “dole” also. Maybe we should get rid of Social Security and give the money to those well-qualified executives on Wall Street who have really worked hard out on the golf course, do you suppose?? I dont associate UI and SS as the same thing, with the same purpose.   UI, in my mind, is to help you get by while you get back on your feet.   It is a temporary solution not designed to make your life comfortable, but to help with necessities (not wantaties). You pay into both UI and SS in order to get it (Barry notes that he doesnt qualify because his employer didnt pay into it).   The idea behind SS is not to serve as a temporary solution, and the amount you get out depends on the amount you put in quite different than UI. Lawgirl says I would choose to go to work everyday, but in the meantime, yes I am enjoying the mental, physical, and emotional break. I dont disagree with you at all, and being on UI does not make you a bad person. I really like what RecruiterGirl wrote: I don’t love being on unemployment either. Lots of misconceptions about UI (unemployment insurance). So Joshua is “living quite comfortably” on UI. Unlikely. But he is doing a good job of making a mockery of the system and in the meantime anonymously making himself and possibly his generation look bad. My original post was not to bash UI, or those who are on UI.   If it came across wrong, sorry.   I am glad UI is there, and that it helps save people from financial ruin. Unemployment Insurance Good or Bad Evil or Not Last week I wrote about a guy who is on Unemployment Insurance (UI) and shared 10 things to do while on UI.   Some of the comments in my post critiqued my logic/post, so I want to make my feelings clear on UI. I still think the original post with 10 ideas (which are (1) build a business, (2) travel, (3) have more sex, (4) exercise, (5) spend more time with family or friends, (6) eat healthy, (7) cook at home, (8) read more, (9) try a new hobby, and (10) relax) had a bad message.   See my original post for what I think the message was.   Funny, the suggestions arent bad if I were to edit that post Id suggest rewriting the intro and making it less of Im on UI now, so I can have more sex to finding a job is frustrating, and isnt going to happen overnight I am collecting   UI and working hard to get back on my feet financially.   Im going to share 10 things that Ive filled my spare time with Regardless, my post may have came across as brash and critical of anyone on UI.   That is not the case, and I apologize for any misunderstanding.   I do not think UI is the dole, but the message from quoted post seemed to associate the two. When I lost my job I was advised to get on UI as soon as possible.   I didnt think Id need it because I had gotten a 6 week severance which meant I wouldnt get any UI for 6 weeks after termination.   My plan was to be employed by the end of that six weeks! But I applied anyway. By the time I was qualified to draw from UI I was down on my luck and probably depressed.   It would be a long road before I pulled out of it.   UI was awesome.   It was necessary.   It was a significant reason why we didnt lose our house, car, etc. UI didnt make me rich it was about 20-25% of my normal income.   UI is taxable.   I only qualified for UI if I met certain conditions (and reported on them) each week.   Each state is different in the requirements but it seems that reporting is a weekly requirement. Should you be ashamed to be on UI? No.   I was, but I got over it. I was eternally grateful there was a system in place that could serve as a financial safety net. John made an interesting comment: Perhaps one could say the same thing about that older busisness associate of yours who retired on Social Security; they are living on the “dole” also. Maybe we should get rid of Social Security and give the money to those well-qualified executives on Wall Street who have really worked hard out on the golf course, do you suppose?? I dont associate UI and SS as the same thing, with the same purpose.   UI, in my mind, is to help you get by while you get back on your feet.   It is a temporary solution not designed to make your life comfortable, but to help with necessities (not wantaties). You pay into both UI and SS in order to get it (Barry notes that he doesnt qualify because his employer didnt pay into it).   The idea behind SS is not to serve as a temporary solution, and the amount you get out depends on the amount you put in quite different than UI. Lawgirl says I would choose to go to work everyday, but in the meantime, yes I am enjoying the mental, physical, and emotional break. I dont disagree with you at all, and being on UI does not make you a bad person. I really like what RecruiterGirl wrote: I don’t love being on unemployment either. Lots of misconceptions about UI (unemployment insurance). So Joshua is “living quite comfortably” on UI. Unlikely. But he is doing a good job of making a mockery of the system and in the meantime anonymously making himself and possibly his generation look bad. My original post was not to bash UI, or those who are on UI.   If it came across wrong, sorry.   I am glad UI is there, and that it helps save people from financial ruin.