The Economic Case for Extending Unemployment Insurance

[Azzudiin 26]

A perfect example of why extended benefits do not work. I hire people for my company and yesterday I conducted an interview with a person who has been out of work for 16 months.

Me: I see your last position on your resume ended in Feb of 2009, have you been doing any temporary positions or short term positions since that time you have not included on your resume?

Him: No

Me: What things do you find attractive about our company that makes you interested in working here?

Him: Nothing in particular, I just need a job. They finally cut off my unemployment payments so I can't milk them anymore for money

I finished interview, and obviously he did not get hired and yes I discriminated based on laziness.

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Me: What things do you find attractive about our company that makes you interested in working here?

Him: Nothing in particular, I just need a job. They finally cut off my unemployment payments so I can't milk them anymore for money

You made that up. No one would answer that interview question like that.

[Azzudiin 26]

Not made up, I pretty much sat in shock when he said it. I have had far worse answers to questions, anyone that has done many interviews will tell you, you hear some pretty strange things sometimes.

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Not made up, I pretty much sat in shock when he said it. I have had far worse answers to questions, anyone that has done many interviews will tell you, you hear some pretty strange things sometimes.

/speechless

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Not made up, I pretty much sat in shock when he said it. I have had far worse answers to questions, anyone that has done many interviews will tell you, you hear some pretty strange things sometimes.

What kind of work?

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Your right, but they aren't creating endless benefits. No new tiers are being added correct?

At some point the benefits have to stop. At that point the left claims the right hates the working class.

[chri'stina 190]

I have a friend who has sabotaged her interviews in the past, not on purpose. She has told us about some in the past, and about the questions she asked them during her interview. And then she says, 'I can't find a job!' The rest of us know why after hearing her tales.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

At some point the benefits have to stop. At that point the left claims the right hates the working class.

At some point the partisan doubletalk and one-liners have to stop. Meanwhile the right will continue to claim that that the left hates the rich.

How utterly useless.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

At some point the benefits have to stop. At that point the left claims the right hates the working class.

I'm glad you agree that there is no such thing as endless benefits.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Does that apply to anyone without stocks and savings?

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Reported.

in all fairness, you drive through 'minority' neighborhoods there's an epidemic of ####### houses, welfare state, and fancy cars....

[justashooter 430]

Reported.

reporting the truth. if you don't believe me, see for yourself. get to know a social worker in your local families assistance program. they will tell you about it.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXIcyX_5dc0

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Racist comment has been removed along with post quoting same - multiple reports on this one.

Edited July 15, 2010 by Kathryn41

[Sgt. McGee 27]

At some point the partisan doubletalk and one-liners have to stop. Meanwhile the right will continue to claim that that the left hates the rich.

How utterly useless.

You meant "ironic" instead of useless, right?

Just checking.