wtnhunt Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 You are lucky for sure. In Wisconsin the MAX weekly takehome on Unemployment was $363 plus now the Obama addition of $25 more totalling $388 before taxes. That is calculated on your earnings and is the max you can receive no matter how high your wage. Yep, thinking back when I was working in a factory the max here was around $275 when we had our seasonal shutdowns. Was making around $14 an hour so the shutdown layoffs of unemployment fell well short of the wages I earned. Pretty unreal that unemployment benefits are paying that much. Can understand your original point in the post, if unemployment pays more than the wages you would stand to make could see where a lot of people would inclined to stay unemployed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 "Ok, let me restate my point.... Why would a person want to apply for a job that pays less than unemployment". Personal Pride? I have to admit that I have not ever been in the position of taking welfare so that may disqualify my opinion. How in the heck is it welfare? You pay in to recieve unemployment benefits...... And William, yes I'm 100% positive that I go back out on the line fairly soon. I'm not taking a 12$ an hour job over a 50$ an hour job plus 130$ a day per diem. Also some states are paying over 600$ a week. It amazes me how a thread can get taken the complete wrong way on here. I wasn't asking for personal opinion of MY situation....I was just stating a something that was pretty obvious to me for families that have no job in sight, or bills bigger than the new job can pay. I use unemployment to slow the trickle of funds out of my savings account during my time off the line. If that makes me a welfare recipient for taking funds that I pay in each check, then I'm guilty as charged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phredator Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 (edited) Kat, Please don't take it personally. I have never taken unemployment so I don't know exactly how it works. If you pay into unemployment do you pay all of the costs? If not then who pays the other part of the payment? If it is the government then it would seem to me to be welfare. Certainly not as blatant as a full time recipient but still I think I have a point. Edited February 2, 2010 by Phredator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Kat, Please don't take it personally. I have never taken unemployment so I don't know exactly how it works. If you pay into unemployment do you pay all of the costs? If not then who pays the other part of the payment? If it is the government then it would seem to me to be welfare. Certainly not as blatant as a full time recipient but still I think I have a point. I can't answer that question. In Oklahoma you have to work 20 weeks to earn the unemployment benefit. I am pretty sure the government pays in as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 (edited) The company youe worked for pays the UE until it runs out and then the extension is picked up by the feds. In no way or form is it welfare. These benefits were worked for. These people went to work everyday, punched a clock and did what they had to do for a paycheck. Through no fault of their own they were left go. Edited February 2, 2010 by ruttinbuc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 I can't answer that question. In Oklahoma you have to work 20 weeks to earn the unemployment benefit. I am pretty sure the government pays in as well. I could be wrong, but I think your employer may be picking up part of that tab too. I actually see your point Kyle, cannot blame you a bit for what you are doing in your situation. I drew a few times during routine layoffs for shutdowns, but also worked through some where 95 percent of the folks in the factory I was at were not working. Far as the pipeline job and the other job, seems you have a good problem to have, and the Alaska trooper deal coming up too. No doubt you got a lot to look forward to. A lot of folks out there would be pretty happy to have the job you are turning down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Welfare and unemployment are two totally seperate things. Unemployment Compensation is regular payments made to somebody who is out of work from a government insurance fund contributed to by employers. So it's not actually the government that is footing the bill whereas welfare is straight from the government. I see your original point Kyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 i see you point but i dont want them lowering the money that you get,, my dad barely makes the bills, bu he still makes them, if they lowered the price he wouldnt be able to make it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Welfare and unemployment are two totally seperate things. Unemployment Compensation is regular payments made to somebody who is out of work from a government insurance fund contributed to by employers. So it's not actually the government that is footing the bill whereas welfare is straight from the government. I see your original point Kyle. Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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