[dynimagelv]

remember too that our unemployment rate goes up with the closing of a couple of major properties....the employees are taking an 'unemployment vacation' before the economy begins to absorb them PLUS....everyone else is still flowing in unemployed.

[yellowsnow]

I agree, excellent post!

[Buzz123]

Originally Posted by dynimagelv

remember too that our unemployment rate goes up with the closing of a couple of major properties....the employees are taking an 'unemployment vacation' before the economy begins to absorb them PLUS....everyone else is still flowing in unemployed.

Not sure if new residents are actually counted in the unemployment rate. I'll have to get back to you on that one. If they file for unemployment in their home state and transfer here, or if they come here to open a new interstate claim, then Carson City would have the numbers of any claim taken in Nevada for the paying state. But I don't know for sure if they count them as Nevada unemployment since we wouldn't know if they stay or move on, or if they continue to send in their weekly claims to the paying state. If I can remember the name of the guy in Carson who handles the stats maybe I'll call him.

The Frontier closing would mean several new claims for unemployment. What else closed recently?

BTW: Being unemployed is usually no vacation.

[dynimagelv]

Originally Posted by Buzz123

BTW: Being unemployed is usually no vacation.

damn...I knew I shoulda put a on that post

[Buzz123]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzz123

BTW: Being unemployed is usually no vacation.

Originally Posted by dynimagelv

damn...I knew I shoulda put a on that post

Knee jerk reaction. I spent several years explaining to people how wrong they were when they accused those collecting unemployment insurance of sitting at home living off the taxpayers as if they were on welfare. 1. If you aren't conducting a weekly work search you run a good chance of having to pay it all back. A. It isn't enough to live on; it is only a stipend to help you get back in the work force. 4. Studies show that people consider losing their job as something almost as bad as a death in the family. 17b. You don't pay into unemployment, but you do earn it as another employer paid benefit while you are working, and can only collect it if you are unemployed through no fault of your own.

[gulfer]

Ahhh...but I know many Pipefitters and Boilermakers that work their profession because they do get unemployment about 3-5 months a year. Easy after jobs shut down and they make plenty of money because they work 5-7 days a week 10-12 hours a day (sometimes more hours) at regular time, time and a half, double time on Sundays and more on major holidays. My Uncle was very high up, worked one Christmas Day and made about 150 bucks an hour for 12 hours!!! That was many moons ago, so would be even crazier now. So yes, unemployment WAS their vacation money.

[Buzz123]

Originally Posted by gulfer

Ahhh...but I know many Pipefitters and Boilermakers that work their profession because they do get unemployment about 3-5 months a year. Easy after jobs shut down and they make plenty of money because they work 5-7 days a week 10-12 hours a day (sometimes more hours) at regular time, time and a half, double time on Sundays and more on major holidays. My Uncle was very high up, worked one Christmas Day and made about 150 bucks an hour for 12 hours!!! That was many moons ago, so would be even crazier now. So yes, unemployment WAS their vacation money.

Yeah I suppose you could have a really nice vacation on $350.00 a week. Uh, huh. Sure you could.

Most people in this country that work what is essentially a temporary job, such as here in Vegas the convention workers, banquet workers, construction workers, Strip entertainers, etc., expect to be laid off for a short while between jobs, and if they have a definite date to return to work within a certain number of weeks, they don't have to conduct a work search. If they are hired only through a union hall they only have to contact the union on a regular basis. Everyone else has to work very hard at finding a new job or else they are committing fraud by collecting unemployment if they don't look for work at least three days a week. But that is what unemployment insurance is for...it is insurance that offers a little help while looking for a new job. It is not enough to live on by any means. It is barely enough to buy your gas for running around filling out job apps, and maybe paying a babysitter. Many people don't make enough money while working to qualify for the maximum benefit. I've seen people get as little as $16.00 a week. Your uncle probably earned enough to qualify for the maximum benefit. Hopefully he saved some of it to pay the rent when he was only getting unemployment.

[gulfer]

Oh yes, he saved plenty. Most make 60K-100K during the working part of the year and it's more then 350 a week during the "downtime". Yes, they check in regularily, but the ones that have been in it for some time can pick and chose their jobs. Not advocating unions, I think good and bad of them. But 2000-2500 a month while relaxing isn't chicken scratch where I grew up. 120K buys you a nice home with 10 acres. It's all relevant, but your point is taken.

[olecapt]

The whole movie industry works on that basis. Work...make a lot of money for 6 months to a year. Than you go onto unemployment until the next picture. I don't even think they catch much hassle from the unemployment people. Been that way a long time.

[dynimagelv]

Originally Posted by olecapt

The whole movie industry works on that basis. Work...make a lot of money for 6 months to a year. Than you go onto unemployment until the next picture. I don't even think they catch much hassle from the unemployment people. Been that way a long time.

Even Bob Hope n Bing Crosby used to draw unemployment between projects and they were both rich enuf to loan money to GOD.