Why is it a problem? Honest question. The fact some kid is getting $2400 or more a month for a few months doesn’t impact me at all. Are you mad because you aren’t getting an extra $2400? Would you rather be laid off of work with no benefits?
I’m literally dead at the idea that the federal government should somehow be the arbiter of whether someone’s living situation qualifies them for the same assistance as other similarly situated individuals. Or that a 20 year old who is entering adulthood during one of the most economically depressed periods our country has ever seen could be resented for getting to pocket just a tiny bit extra to (not even remotely) make up for the huge hit theg are going to take to their lifetime earning potential due to this shitshow.
I’m 35, this is the second economic downturn people my age have weathered during our working years. $2400 is the least the government could give us to make up for the shit We have endured.
I’m in a great situation (for now) and that I don’t work by choice and H still had his job but you better believe I readily accepted the stimulus money and I will gladly take more. Maybe I just like hand outs :;eye roll::
I didn’t read all of the comments, my thought on this is that I wish there was a cap so that you can’t be making more money than before. I know so so many people making way more now. Pretty much everyone I know on unemployment is. I would be too if I were furloughed.
Retail employees who were semi-retired or just working fairly part time and working 1-2 days a week for $500-1k total are now making an additional $2400 a month on top of their unemployment. My friend who works a little bit for ‘mad money’? Yep, she’s getting it. Student workers who had to move home when their schools closed, same thing. I’m aware that this might have been very very hard to implement, but when I see a 20 year old getting checks like these while living at home, it’s a problem to me.
This is gross. And again, with the gd stereotypes. You do realize that most people who work retail or part-time aren’t doing it for funsies and pocket money, right? Maybe your friend is being greedy by even applying then, hmmm? If she’s so well off that she works for “mad money”, sounds like she’s taking advantage.
Seriously. How does it hurt you if people who were barely making any money previously might currently be making a bit more and have some breathing room for once?
I was just thinking this. The government is making anyone take the money. If you don’t need it, don’t apply! Maybe the OP needs to talk to her friends about why they are even doing it.
How dare people who make minimum wage or close to it take home enough to live on during a global pandemic and massive economic depression!!!
I didn’t read all the comments, but I just really needed to take a salty shit right here and now, in this thread, during the motherfucking Great Depression.
why do people in here care so much that others might be making more than they made 3 months ago?
Seriously.
And it’s so weird that some of you know sooooooooo many people in this situation, “making bank” during the pandemic. I know so many people out of work right now and they aren’t making what they made before. I know so many businesses shut down that won’t ever open again.
Stop making it seem like the average person on unemployment suddenly has this windfall. My god.
I am aghast. Seriously. My job is gone for a long time. I’m getting maybe 1/3rd of what I was while working. I have four kids to raise and am being evicted at the end of this month*. Guess how many landlords want to rent to someone without a job? Guess how many hotels I called today about monthly rates?
Who the fork cares if someone is getting a bit extra?
*There is a moratorium on evictions in my province however threatening landlords be threatening to lock me out and sell my belongings. Fun times.
Post by seeyalater52 on May 12, 2020 21:08:26 GMT -5
The fact that people on this actual board are out here perpetuating the welfare queen mythology really hammers home that nothing has changed or probably ever will change. God damn.
why do people in here care so much that others might be making more than they made 3 months ago?
Seriously.
And it’s so weird that some of you know sooooooooo many people in this situation, “making bank” during the pandemic. I know so many people out of work right now and they aren’t making what they made before. I know so many businesses shut down that won’t ever open again.
Stop making it seem like the average person on unemployment suddenly has this windfall. My god.
I am aghast. Seriously. My job is gone for a long time. I’m getting maybe 1/3rd of what I was while working. I have four kids to raise and am being evicted at the end of this month*. Guess how many landlords want to rent to someone without a job? Guess how many hotels I called today about monthly rates?
Who the fork cares if someone is getting a bit extra?
*There is a moratorium on evictions in my province however threatening landlords be threatening to lock me out and sell my belongings. Fun times.
And that’s in Canada where it’s not a total meth lab? 😩 Booky, I’m so sorry. May angels shield you.
The fact that people on this actual board are out here perpetuating the welfare queen mythology really hammers home that nothing has changed or probably ever will change. God damn.
You ever heard about Skittles and poor people round these here parts? Good thing Easter is past.
The fact that people on this actual board are out here perpetuating the welfare queen mythology really hammers home that nothing has changed or probably ever will change. God damn.
The fact that people are outraged about the $2400/month and not that people working retail/food service are so fucking poor that the PUA is a fucking windfall? JFC.
why do people in here care so much that others might be making more than they made 3 months ago?
Seriously.
And it’s so weird that some of you know sooooooooo many people in this situation, “making bank” during the pandemic. I know so many people out of work right now and they aren’t making what they made before. I know so many businesses shut down that won’t ever open again.
Stop making it seem like the average person on unemployment suddenly has this windfall. My god.
I am aghast. Seriously. My job is gone for a long time. I’m getting maybe 1/3rd of what I was while working. I have four kids to raise and am being evicted at the end of this month*. Guess how many landlords want to rent to someone without a job? Guess how many hotels I called today about monthly rates?
Who the fork cares if someone is getting a bit extra?
*There is a moratorium on evictions in my province however threatening landlords be threatening to lock me out and sell my belongings. Fun times.
Sending you lots of love! I’m so sorry.
And this is why I don’t care who gets the money. It isn’t enough. IT ISN’T FUCKING ENOUGH!
This may be state dependent, but everyone I know trying to get unemployment is spending literally hours and hours a day on it. Like 8+ hours, and waking up at crazy times in the middle of the night to see if the website is less busy and if they’re able to get through.
If you’re willing to do all that then I say go ahead and get that money, because obviously it is needed.
You do realize that the extra $600 also hopes to staunch the bleeding of people not spending, too. It’s the same logic behind sending stimulus checks. Yes there will be people who need it. There will be people - like me - who don’t need a $1200 check but might then spend money they otherwise wouldn’t have.
Here’s something that’s happening here. We don’t have income tax. We have a high sales tax. Our local government, schools, etc are looming at an astronomical shortfall BECAUSE NO ONE IS SPENDING MONEY.
Yes that $600 helps the individual the most, probably. But if they can buy shit THAT IS ALSO GOOD.
I didn’t read all of the comments, my thought on this is that I wish there was a cap so that you can’t be making more money than before. I know so so many people making way more now. Pretty much everyone I know on unemployment is. I would be too if I were furloughed.
Retail employees who were semi-retired or just working fairly part time and working 1-2 days a week for $500-1k total are now making an additional $2400 a month on top of their unemployment. My friend who works a little bit for ‘mad money’? Yep, she’s getting it. Student workers who had to move home when their schools closed, same thing. I’m aware that this might have been very very hard to implement, but when I see a 20 year old getting checks like these while living at home, it’s a problem to me.
Why is it a problem? Honest question. The fact some kid is getting $2400 or more a month for a few months doesn’t impact me at all. Are you mad because you aren’t getting an extra $2400? Would you rather be laid off of work with no benefits?
I guess I just worry about the future implications of this. I’m not an economist. I can certainly be wrong. I don’t see how this won’t at some point affect our world, but I’m reading more of the comments and obviously I don’t know enough about this. I don’t even particularly care that much to be honest, just made a comment to state one point, that I didn’t think it would have been a bad idea to try to prevent abuse of the situation. I stand by that, doesn’t mean I am out there pissed off about people making extra money. Many of those I know getting it also think it’s pretty crazy, but why should they be the martyrs and collect? Obviously if it helps many people, it’s a good thing for them.
This may be state dependent, but everyone I know trying to get unemployment is spending literally hours and hours a day on it. Like 8+ hours, and waking up at crazy times in the middle of the night to see if the website is less busy and if they’re able to get through.
If you’re willing to do all that then I say go ahead and get that money, because obviously it is needed.
Yes!!! Like I said it took me 5 hours and my parents had a cut and dry case. Not to mention you get no information on if you were accepted or not for weeks and no one can even call or email to get help.
It honestly was one of the most stressful things I’ve ever done and it wasn’t even for MY income.
But, yeah, these people don’t deserve an extra $200 a week!
You do realize that the extra $600 also hopes to staunch the bleeding of people not spending, too. It’s the same logic behind sending stimulus checks. Yes there will be people who need it. There will be people - like me - who don’t need a $1200 check but might then spend money they otherwise wouldn’t have.
Here’s something that’s happening here. We don’t have income tax. We have a high sales tax. Our local government, schools, etc are looming at an astronomical shortfall BECAUSE NO ONE IS SPENDING MONEY.
Yes that $600 helps the individual the most, probably. But if they can buy shit THAT IS ALSO GOOD.
GOOD CHRIST.
But what if they want to buy Mountain Dew, eclaires? What if they buy CRACK?
You do realize that the extra $600 also hopes to staunch the bleeding of people not spending, too. It’s the same logic behind sending stimulus checks. Yes there will be people who need it. There will be people - like me - who don’t need a $1200 check but might then spend money they otherwise wouldn’t have.
Here’s something that’s happening here. We don’t have income tax. We have a high sales tax. Our local government, schools, etc are looming at an astronomical shortfall BECAUSE NO ONE IS SPENDING MONEY.
Yes that $600 helps the individual the most, probably. But if they can buy shit THAT IS ALSO GOOD.
GOOD CHRIST.
But what if they want to buy Mountain Dew, eclaires? What if they buy CRACK?
Or what if they put that extra money in savings! They don’t deserve that!
I didn’t read all of the comments, my thought on this is that I wish there was a cap so that you can’t be making more money than before. I know so so many people making way more now. Pretty much everyone I know on unemployment is. I would be too if I were furloughed.
Retail employees who were semi-retired or just working fairly part time and working 1-2 days a week for $500-1k total are now making an additional $2400 a month on top of their unemployment. My friend who works a little bit for ‘mad money’? Yep, she’s getting it. Student workers who had to move home when their schools closed, same thing. I’m aware that this might have been very very hard to implement, but when I see a 20 year old getting checks like these while living at home, it’s a problem to me.
Why do you wish this? Its a pretty shitty thing to say.
You do realize that the extra $600 also hopes to staunch the bleeding of people not spending, too. It’s the same logic behind sending stimulus checks. Yes there will be people who need it. There will be people - like me - who don’t need a $1200 check but might then spend money they otherwise wouldn’t have.
Here’s something that’s happening here. We don’t have income tax. We have a high sales tax. Our local government, schools, etc are looming at an astronomical shortfall BECAUSE NO ONE IS SPENDING MONEY.
Yes that $600 helps the individual the most, probably. But if they can buy shit THAT IS ALSO GOOD.
GOOD CHRIST.
But what if they want to buy Mountain Dew, eclaires? What if they buy CRACK?
Well if we can tax crack, I am all for buying the crack. Lol.
But also drug dealers need to eat too! And the bottom line is money flowing into an economy experiencing an insane contraction is what needs to happen.
The fact that people are outraged about the $2400/month and not that people working retail/food service are so fucking poor that the PUA is a fucking windfall? JFC.
Right?! For the fucking cheap seats, DO THE MATH ON THIS! Take a good long look at exactly how much someone needed to be earning previously in order to gain a full extra $600/week over what they earned before. Most people who are making more than before fall somewhere on a spectrum between that extra $600 and $1. I truly cannot believe that in a time of such absolute shit that people are really salty about others getting a bit of extra money right now. Keep enjoying your takeout and grocery deliveries, bitches. For fucks sake.
Why is it a problem? Honest question. The fact some kid is getting $2400 or more a month for a few months doesn’t impact me at all. Are you mad because you aren’t getting an extra $2400? Would you rather be laid off of work with no benefits?
I guess I just worry about the future implications of this. I’m not an economist. I can certainly be wrong. I don’t see how this won’t at some point affect our world, but I’m reading more of the comments and obviously I don’t know enough about this. I don’t even particularly care that much to be honest, just made a comment to state one point, that I didn’t think it would have been a bad idea to try to prevent abuse of the situation. I stand by that, doesn’t mean I am out there pissed off about people making extra money. Many of those I know getting it also think it’s pretty crazy, but why should they be the martyrs and collect?
How is this in any way “abuse of the situation”? People are qualified to receive the aid per a law passed by Congress. That is a correct use of benefits. I’m not sure how you or anyone else would think it fair (or legal) to start putting strings on it related to age or part time work status or student status - there is no way anyone can make a fair judgement about which of these people need the aid.
There are going to be a lot of future implications of the dumpster fire that is our current world but this shouldn’t even make the top 1000.
Why is it a problem? Honest question. The fact some kid is getting $2400 or more a month for a few months doesn’t impact me at all. Are you mad because you aren’t getting an extra $2400? Would you rather be laid off of work with no benefits?
I guess I just worry about the future implications of this. I’m not an economist. I can certainly be wrong. I don’t see how this won’t at some point affect our world, but I’m reading more of the comments and obviously I don’t know enough about this. I don’t even particularly care that much to be honest, just made a comment to state one point, that I didn’t think it would have been a bad idea to try to prevent abuse of the situation. I stand by that, doesn’t mean I am out there pissed off about people making extra money. Many of those I know getting it also think it’s pretty crazy, but why should they be the martyrs and collect? Obviously if it helps many people, it’s a good thing for them.
What specifically do you think will happen in the future because unemployed people had money?
Why is it a problem? Honest question. The fact some kid is getting $2400 or more a month for a few months doesn’t impact me at all. Are you mad because you aren’t getting an extra $2400? Would you rather be laid off of work with no benefits?
I guess I just worry about the future implications of this. I’m not an economist. I can certainly be wrong. I don’t see how this won’t at some point affect our world, but I’m reading more of the comments and obviously I don’t know enough about this. I don’t even particularly care that much to be honest, just made a comment to state one point, that I didn’t think it would have been a bad idea to try to prevent abuse of the situation. I stand by that, doesn’t mean I am out there pissed off about people making extra money. Many of those I know getting it also think it’s pretty crazy, but why should they be the martyrs and collect? Obviously if it helps many people, it’s a good thing for them.
Affect our world? What the what? This makes no sense. And again, abuse? No one is abusing anything.
I guess I just worry about the future implications of this. I’m not an economist. I can certainly be wrong. I don’t see how this won’t at some point affect our world, but I’m reading more of the comments and obviously I don’t know enough about this. I don’t even particularly care that much to be honest, just made a comment to state one point, that I didn’t think it would have been a bad idea to try to prevent abuse of the situation. I stand by that, doesn’t mean I am out there pissed off about people making extra money. Many of those I know getting it also think it’s pretty crazy, but why should they be the martyrs and collect?
How is this in any way “abuse of the situation”? People are qualified to receive the aid per a law passed by Congress. That is a correct use of benefits. I’m not sure how you or anyone else would think it fair (or legal) to start putting strings on it related to age or part time work status or she student status - there is no way anyone can make a fair judgement about which of these people need the aid.
There are going to be a lot of future implications of the dumpster fire that is our current world but this shouldn’t even make the top 1000.
Because they're not teetering on the edge of homelessness and are no longer food insecure? For a hot second, the some of the working poor might be able to save? Or, gasp, they might buy things that they've needed for a long time because now they're not robbing Peter to pay Paul?
I guess I just worry about the future implications of this. I’m not an economist. I can certainly be wrong. I don’t see how this won’t at some point affect our world, but I’m reading more of the comments and obviously I don’t know enough about this. I don’t even particularly care that much to be honest, just made a comment to state one point, that I didn’t think it would have been a bad idea to try to prevent abuse of the situation. I stand by that, doesn’t mean I am out there pissed off about people making extra money. Many of those I know getting it also think it’s pretty crazy, but why should they be the martyrs and collect? Obviously if it helps many people, it’s a good thing for them.
What specifically do you think will happen in the future because unemployed people had money?
Less personal bankruptcy seems like the obvious answer but I dont think that’s what she was going for...
Do people currently employed want to stay employed? I mean the reality is our futures are tied together and a depression is NOT GREAT, BOB. People unemployed need to be able to spend money to stop the bleeding. This isn’t hard.
Why is it a problem? Honest question. The fact some kid is getting $2400 or more a month for a few months doesn’t impact me at all. Are you mad because you aren’t getting an extra $2400? Would you rather be laid off of work with no benefits?
I guess I just worry about the future implications of this. I’m not an economist. I can certainly be wrong. I don’t see how this won’t at some point affect our world, but I’m reading more of the comments and obviously I don’t know enough about this. I don’t even particularly care that much to be honest, just made a comment to state one point, that I didn’t think it would have been a bad idea to try to prevent abuse of the situation. I stand by that, doesn’t mean I am out there pissed off about people making extra money. Many of those I know getting it also think it’s pretty crazy, but why should they be the martyrs and collect? Obviously if it helps many people, it’s a good thing for them.
What?? There is no abuse of the situation. Even in the examples you gave people had a legitimate right to the money, they weren't abusing the system. What are you talking about?