"This Economy"

[benbo]

How long does unemployment last now? It was 6 months when I got laid off, but they extended it to nine months after 9/11.

In California you can get about 19 months.

 

[snickerd3]

In California you can get about 19 months.

now theres motivation to try to find new work, no wonder the state budget is in such dire straights

 

[benbo]

now theres motivation to try to find new work, no wonder the state budget is in such dire straights

I sure wouldn't want to try living on UE for 19 months.

 

[Chucktown PE]

Actually, I was talking to an architect this weekend who got laid off about a year ago. He gets almost $600 a week for unemployment and doesn't have to do shit. That isn't bad money considering he can cut grass and do other things to bring in some extra $$$.

 

[benbo]

Actually, I was talking to an architect this weekend who got laid off about a year ago. He gets almost $600 a week for unemployment and doesn't have to do shit. That isn't bad money considering he can cut grass and do other things to bring in some extra $$$.

Which state is this? I'm pretty sure that in California the maximum benefit is $450 a week, out of which you pay taxes. If you make money either you have to do it under that table, which is illegal, or they deduct it from your benefit.

But, assuming this $600 is correct, would you want to live on that after taxes? $31,200 a year? If so, you should be living it up on your current salary. Certainly no need to strike out to med school.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

He's shining you on, chuck. I can tell you from experience that SC unemployment is limited to $239/week maximum. And, any money you bring in cutting grass, etc., is supposed to be reported so it can be offset in your check.

 

[Chucktown PE]

He's in Charlotte, NC.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?.../a140117S46.DTL

North Carolina — $476

Looks like SC has gone up since I was on their program:

South Carolina — $326

Never trust an architect!

 

[Santiagj]

Remember that architects are not good with math or numbers. He probably believes that the four hundred and some dollars he recieves is a million bucks.

 

[Road Guy]

crap even the pawn shops are going out of business

 

[Santiagj]

Do you think Ebay is taking some of the pawn shops business?

 

[Chucktown PE]

It appears that our company has reinstituted merit raises this year. I've never had one below 6% so I'm hoping it'll come in somewhere around there. We usually find out by the end of February. Waiting with restrained optimism.

 

[Supe]

Do you think Ebay is taking some of the pawn shops business?

I'm sure it is. Ebay fetches asinine prices, whereas pawn shops won't take anything they can't make a buck on.

As an aside, I miss the old ebay, before it's popularity blew up. I got some KILLER deals on car parts back in the day.