The Debate Over Unemployment

With California reaching an "all time high" the debate is raging over whether these people are really trying or just lazy. This really pisses me off! I overheard this on the radio the other night and I was just ready to burst.

First of all, the amount of money you get from this is not nearly enough to live off of unless you made an extreme amount of money before you got laid off. There's just no way and I seriously doubt that the people saying that these people don't want to work have ever experienced it for themselves.

If that weren't enough, people are actually "dumbing down" their resumes to take jobs that they might be over qualified for. Where we are if you aren't an illegal immigrant or have college experience you're totally stuck. Employers have a vast amount of applicants for ANY jobs they might be offering that they have the ability to be extremely picky. One guy that was on the news has been looking for MONTHS, showed up to an arcade staff opening and found over 50 people waiting to apply and some were wearing suits! This poor guy didn't even own a suit. You can guess he didn't get that job.

The debate keeps going but unless you are unemployed right now I highly doubt that these people have any room to talk what so ever. I know a few people who are just like that guy and can't land anything no matter what they do or how hard they try. It's tough out there and if people could be a little less judgemental and a little more supportive it might make the situation a tiny bit more bearable for everyone.