GOP Obstructs Unemployment Benefits extension

[judyd]

Please libs...... Can any one of you offer an answer to my question? You are all trying so desperately to avoid being honest.

How many weeks is TOO MUCH for unemployment benefits to be extended?

Is 100 weeks too much?

Is 75 weeks too much?

If you do not answer than you are admitting that you want benefits extended infinitely as long as it buys Dem libturd votes. Will any of you honestly fess up as to how much socialism you want to have?

I don't believe anyone has an answer to that. We haven't experienced this in the US for many years. It has always been said that you should have at least two months salary in savings in the event you lose your job. Well, at this point there are people actively searching for over a year.

Another idea they might explore is not penalizing people who take money out of their 401K's or IRA's to get by. They might also lift the income tax or lower it on funds used because of unemployment.

I know that the stimulus funds have even reached this area. They are building a new wastewater plant in Berlin, Md, and doing various other road and bridge projects throughout the counties. So that gave a few hundred jobs to people who do that type of work.

I don't think we want to see the country with thousands upon thousands of people with absolutely no money coming in. Already crime has increased.

 

[Care4all]

i think the year after 911, congress extended unemployment for 13 weeks....so 26 original weeks plus another 13 week extension...

isn't unemployment paid by a kitty built up by a tax on Employers and not our irs taxes?

 

[Single Dad]

Would that consist of the following areas?

Caroline County, Cecil County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, Worcester County.

Worcester County, and Salisbury in Wicomico. Anything else would be too far to drive, especially with the salaries in those areas (usually $8.00/hr), I wouldn't make enough to justify the drive, the gas, and the wear and tear on the car.

Take a lookee here. There are literally hundreds of job posting listed for the Eastern Shore area of Maryland on craigslist. What was that "There Are No Jobs" claim you were making again?

Here comes the lib spin folks......... Get ready!


eastern shore all jobs classifieds - craigslist

 

[judyd]

Would that consist of the following areas?

Caroline County, Cecil County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, Worcester County.

Worcester County, and Salisbury in Wicomico. Anything else would be too far to drive, especially with the salaries in those areas (usually $8.00/hr), I wouldn't make enough to justify the drive, the gas, and the wear and tear on the car.

Take a lookee here. There are literally hundreds of job posting listed for the Eastern Shore area of Maryland on craigslist. What was that "There Are No Jobs" claim you were making again?

Here comes the lib spin folks......... Get ready!


eastern shore all jobs classifieds - craigslist

You didn't check any of them, did you? They are mostly scams. Try reading the jobs forum on Craigslist if you don't believe me. People are really discouraged about this. You apply for something that looks legitimate, and then they email you back requesting personal information for a credit check, or offer you a job in which they will deposit money in your bank account and you send back part of it. Even so, I (and many others) regularly check craigslist because once in a while there will be a legitimate job on there. But, please, try applying for some of those, and see what comes back. Or do a google search of the email address, which I also do, and you will see that the same clerical job offered in Salisbury is also offered throughout the US by the same person. If you send them an email, you will get an immediate reply (within seconds) asking for you to sign up for something or whatever.

I have been dealing with this for some time now. I'm not living off of the government, my husband is working, but I am trying to get back to work.

 

[Single Dad]

Yes - I did check some of them. They are not all scams. I would hope you are intelligent enough to not hand over your credit card number to someone over the phone when looking for a job. Maybe not.

Here are some more that I found when surfing on the Maryland Unemployment Agencies website. Hows about these?

Maryland Jobs - career, freelance and county employment information

 

[Single Dad]

Even more here.......

Maryland Jobs - Jobs in Maryland - Baltimore Jobs

 

[Single Dad]

You can get a headhunter to do some legwork for you. I have had great luck with headhunters in the past!

Maryland Recruiters and Headhunters

 

[judyd]

You can get a headhunter to do some legwork for you. I have had great luck with headhunters in the past!

Maryland Recruiters and Headhunters

How old are you? Recruiters, etc. don't want to work with someone my age. I was even told by one that I probably wouldn't like working for someone younger! (My last boss was younger than my son and that was no problem).

I have been checking the Maryland Job Exchange daily, and send resumes to those for which I would be qualified. You posted the link for the Baltimore area though, and that would be a 3 hour drive!

I appreciate the suggestions though.

 

[Single Dad]

How old are you? Recruiters, etc. don't want to work with someone my age. I was even told by one that I probably wouldn't like working for someone younger! (My last boss was younger than my son and that was no problem).

I have been checking the Maryland Job Exchange daily, and send resumes to those for which I would be qualified. You posted the link for the Baltimore area though, and that would be a 3 hour drive!

I appreciate the suggestions though.

So you are claiming that all recruiters/headhunters refuse to help you because of your age? Sounds a little fishy to me.

 

[judyd]

How old are you? Recruiters, etc. don't want to work with someone my age. I was even told by one that I probably wouldn't like working for someone younger! (My last boss was younger than my son and that was no problem).

I have been checking the Maryland Job Exchange daily, and send resumes to those for which I would be qualified. You posted the link for the Baltimore area though, and that would be a 3 hour drive!

I appreciate the suggestions though.

So you are claiming that all recruiters/headhunters refuse to help you because of your age? Sounds a little fishy to me.

No, but I do try to avoid having to complete applications which request a birthdate. They really wouldn't know my age if I can just use a resume. I'm 62, and although I'm still in shape, dress well, and have a good work history, they assume I will not be working many years forward, and are not interested.

 

[DiamondDave]

I have used headhunters in the past.. both for myself and for bringing me candidates for open positions... I have NEVER seen anything even resembling a question on age, nor have I seen an age question on any company application

 

[Bfgrn]

I have used headhunters in the past.. both for myself and for bringing me candidates for open positions... I have NEVER seen anything even resembling a question on age, nor have I seen an age question on any company application

The ignore list keeps growing with a growing number of trolls and idiots:
Let's welcome it's newest member..... LilOlLady
Bobo the assclown, Chris/Kirkybot, Orange_Juice, Sunni Man, Agitate the Prostate, KMAN, Truth Don't Matter, DevNell, Yukon, Iriemon, Bfgrn, and AmericaFirst...
Join the cause and add these posters to your ignore list as well..

Your signature reeks of an extreme inferiority complex... and a FEAR filled under that bed pea brain...

That was a head-shrink you saw, not a head hunter...

 

[saveliberty]

I have a side business that pays unemployment tax. When I pay myself or others the first $7,000 is taxed for unemployment. When benefits extend beyond the normal time frame for the state, not my company's history, the federal government increases my tax to help pay the extra benefits. I can control the cost increase by not hiring.

There are jobs available. They most likely are lower paying then your last job. They may require you learn new skills, move or make other adjustments. Placing the burden on business doesn't help the situation. If you must "help" the unemployed it seems you should help with relocation costs or help businesses with retraining costs.

 

[JimH52]

Can a lib please tell me how long is TOO LONG for unemployment benefits to be handed out? Please give me a number of weeks that is TOO MUCH.

:crickets:

They have to find the money somewhere, you just can't let people starve and move out onto the streets. This is a jobless economy right now and until we get healthcare reform and start getting people back to work, they need assistance.

Too bad the Republicans have obstructed so much. Someone might take their input more seriously.

Now go back and find where in the Constitution the Federal Government can spend MY tax dollars on feeding the poor and the hungry? Where they have the authority to tax to run health care or even provide ANY unemployment benefits at all. You want the Government to do those things? Then create and pass an amendment giving the Federal Government the power to do so.

So, how many "Government" checks do you get each month? Are they provided for in the Constitution? Show it to me...

 

[auditor0007]

Would that consist of the following areas?

Caroline County, Cecil County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, Worcester County.

Worcester County, and Salisbury in Wicomico. Anything else would be too far to drive, especially with the salaries in those areas (usually $8.00/hr), I wouldn't make enough to justify the drive, the gas, and the wear and tear on the car.

Take a lookee here. There are literally hundreds of job posting listed for the Eastern Shore area of Maryland on craigslist. What was that "There Are No Jobs" claim you were making again?

Here comes the lib spin folks......... Get ready!


eastern shore all jobs classifieds - craigslist

You really are that dumb.

 

[auditor0007]

Worcester County, and Salisbury in Wicomico. Anything else would be too far to drive, especially with the salaries in those areas (usually $8.00/hr), I wouldn't make enough to justify the drive, the gas, and the wear and tear on the car.

Take a lookee here. There are literally hundreds of job posting listed for the Eastern Shore area of Maryland on craigslist. What was that "There Are No Jobs" claim you were making again?

Here comes the lib spin folks......... Get ready!


eastern shore all jobs classifieds - craigslist

You didn't check any of them, did you? They are mostly scams. Try reading the jobs forum on Craigslist if you don't believe me. People are really discouraged about this. You apply for something that looks legitimate, and then they email you back requesting personal information for a credit check, or offer you a job in which they will deposit money in your bank account and you send back part of it. Even so, I (and many others) regularly check craigslist because once in a while there will be a legitimate job on there. But, please, try applying for some of those, and see what comes back. Or do a google search of the email address, which I also do, and you will see that the same clerical job offered in Salisbury is also offered throughout the US by the same person. If you send them an email, you will get an immediate reply (within seconds) asking for you to sign up for something or whatever.

I have been dealing with this for some time now. I'm not living off of the government, my husband is working, but I am trying to get back to work.

I've looked at those ads on Craiglist where I live. I know that 90% of them are scams or worthless leads, and the few that are legit get filled quickly. Ideologues have trouble distinguishing reality from fantasy. You can show them the facts that there are currently 15 million unemployed and only 3 million available jobs, yet they will insist every unemployed person can get a job if they want. Unfortunately, they just can't do the math, but at least they are geniuses.

 

[judyd]

Take a lookee here. There are literally hundreds of job posting listed for the Eastern Shore area of Maryland on craigslist. What was that "There Are No Jobs" claim you were making again?

Here comes the lib spin folks......... Get ready!


eastern shore all jobs classifieds - craigslist

You didn't check any of them, did you? They are mostly scams. Try reading the jobs forum on Craigslist if you don't believe me. People are really discouraged about this. You apply for something that looks legitimate, and then they email you back requesting personal information for a credit check, or offer you a job in which they will deposit money in your bank account and you send back part of it. Even so, I (and many others) regularly check craigslist because once in a while there will be a legitimate job on there. But, please, try applying for some of those, and see what comes back. Or do a google search of the email address, which I also do, and you will see that the same clerical job offered in Salisbury is also offered throughout the US by the same person. If you send them an email, you will get an immediate reply (within seconds) asking for you to sign up for something or whatever.

I have been dealing with this for some time now. I'm not living off of the government, my husband is working, but I am trying to get back to work.

I've looked at those ads on Craiglist where I live. I know that 90% of them are scams or worthless leads, and the few that are legit get filled quickly. Ideologues have trouble distinguishing reality from fantasy. You can show them the facts that there are currently 15 million unemployed and only 3 million available jobs, yet they will insist every unemployed person can get a job if they want. Unfortunately, they just can't do the math, but at least they are geniuses.

Thanks, I'm glad SOMEONE knows what I'm talking about. People keep flaggin the scams on CL, and the administrators try to get the scammers off as soon as possible, but since they post from all over the world, it is difficult to keep up with. Occasionally you do see a legitimate job posting you can apply for, but it is difficult at times to know which are legit. I have become wary of sending my resume to blind ads on CL, because so many are scams. Usually, unless they actually provide a company name or something I can research, I just email them to see what response I receive.

No, there aren't nearly enough jobs for the unemployed. And some areas are worse than others.

 

[Old Rocks]

Extending unemployment benefits tend to keep people out of the work force since it leaves them free to be picky about the jobs they take. So actually the Republicans are doing the right thing here.
The Dems are of course playing politics with the issue, trying to demagogue it like they always do.

You betcha, ol' Rabid. Them suckers should be taking minimum wage jobs so they can lose their homes even sooner.

The demagoguery here is done by people like you.

You think unemployment is going to pay a mortgage, car note, groceries, utility bills etc...?!?!? If so then you're as dumb as a box of old rocks.

OK, Stupid, were I unemployed, I would draw over $500 a week. A minimum wage job pays considerably less, and I would not have time to hunt for a real job.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Why should peopel go out and get a job when they can sit their ass at home and collect benefits for 15 months

So they can afford to pay their bills and put food on the table and keep a roof over their head? How much do you think the unemployed receive from unemployment? A king's ransom?

When 10,000 people apply for 90 available jobs, this ought ot tell you something about the psyche of the unemployed, but obviously you truly believe that the majority of the unemployed are just lazy fucks who want to live off you the dole.

Ten thousand unemployed apply for 90 jobs in Louisville, Kentucky

thats what Rocks is suggesting....why are you not getting on him?.....just askin....

 

[Old Rocks]

Do people look at your age when considering you for a job? Tell me about it! When I was hired for the company I presently work for, they had me take a physical test, a reasonable one, in my view. One part of that test was picking up a 100 lb bag, carrying it 100 ft, then puting carefully on shelf at chest height. The nurse looked at my age then, and said, kindly, "You know, I really don't want you to over exert yourself". I, and three others about my age, sailed through the test, and some of the younger, as much as 20 years younger, failed it.

All too many employers look at anyone over 50 as having one foot in the grave.