RE: collecting unemployment

["Swallow, William" <WSwallow -at- courion -dot- com>]

I assume you pay car insurance. If you get into a car wreck, do you opt not
to use your coverage? No. Then why opt out of unemployment if you need it?
You (hopefully) pay your taxes, and therefore have contributed to your right
to living assistance should you need it. There's no shame in collecting. I
had to do it after being laid off. It was a bit of a hassle, as I had to
show up to the local unemployment office once in a while to show them that I
was in fact job hunting, but heck, it was welcome income in a time when
otherwise there'd have been none. Food and shelter rocks! ;)

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-----Original Message-----
I am facing the possibility of being laid-off over the
next couple of weeks.  The last time I was downsized,
I opted to not collect unemployment, as I felt that
since I was a contract employee, it would not be
appropriate to do so.  I had always figured that when
you sign on for a contract position, that you more or
less agree that the position can end at any time;
therefore, you likely aren't eligible for
unemployment.  Unfortuntely, in the rough economy, I
was not hired for a new position for 6 months, and I
ended up going into debt trying to pay rent and make
ends meet.

With the economy still struggling, I may try to apply
for unemployment this time around.  Keep in mind that
I am actively interviewing and networking, and I'd
like to keep working.  However, I am being realistic
about the job market.

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