Harry Guerrilla
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Here to make you frustrated. Gotcha.
That's only for certain people.
You're nice, I like you.
Here to make you frustrated. Gotcha.
It has nothing to do with catastrophic unplanned events.
Most of the people have not had this happen to them at the same time as losing their job.
The problem stems from the fact that practically no one in the U.S. saves for that emergency and even if they do it's a paltry amount.
People are more likely to over extend their lifestyle with debt, than to save for that rainy day.
<deep, cleansing breaths> The barn door is open, the horses are gone. BE THAT AS IT MAY: We are where we are. Spilt milk, blah-blah. For many people, yes: catastrophic = DINK (double-income, no kids) both losing their jobs. Or even worse, with kids. Or one loses job and whole house of cards collapse. It's just far too easy (apparently) to Monday Morning Quarterback "Well, they shoulda!!" Yeah. They should have. And now what.
But not everyone is like you. Some people have a much harder time getting a job. The problem isn't that people aren't willing to take low enough pay, but there aren't any jobs because there isn't enough demand and therefore not enough hiring. Hence some people will end up unemployed before the confidence in the economy improves and people start hiring again.
Also, they will want a job, because a job pays better than unemployment insurance. Also a job is more secure, because as we have seen. It's very easy to lose the unemployment insurance, and it will certinally be removed when it is easy to get a job again.
It has nothing to do with catastrophic unplanned events.
Most of the people have not had this happen to them at the same time as losing their job.
The problem stems from the fact that practically no one in the U.S. saves for that emergency and even if they do it's a paltry amount.
People are more likely to over extend their lifestyle with debt, than to save for that rainy day.
So, only the unemployed suffer? How about the taxpayer being sucked dry by more taxes?ads1981 said:While you're asking all those questions, the bottom is falling out of peoples' lives.