The big thing is that the NY times is painting this as typical. And most people on unemployment do accept any remotely acceptable job. As to accepting the absolute first job. Well even Hil turned down at least one job. And she was right to do so.

I, on the other hand, am a complete dick who feels entitled to leave work 40 minutes early because everyone else is gone, and I've pretty much done all I can without people giving me stuff, and I'm kinda lonely and want to start my weekend!

But Hil hasn't been out of school and living off her parents for two years; she also has (will have) a doctorate. And she's in a specialized field, so it's not like she has a range of fields that are possibilities, but some jobs are just wrong for you.

And most people on unemployment do accept any remotely acceptable job.

Well yeah, and had I not been married to someone with an income and had stuff I could do on the side? I probably would have taken the soul sucking job anyway, 'cause whatreyougonnado? I'm lucky I didn't absolutely have to.

-signed,
The girl who loves her job, but nonetheless wants to leave early.

But that's my point. The kid is not typical. But the NY times is sort of painting him as typical.

But the NY times is sort of painting him as typical.

Which coincidentally agrees with the Republican talking point that unemployment insurance is bad because it makes people not look for jobs.

He may be typical of recentish grads who are trying to hold off making career decisions until after the recession? I dunno. Not my gen.

NYT has issues though.

Which coincidentally agrees with the Republican talking point that unemployment insurance is bad because it makes people not look for jobs.

Which is stupid--you're REQUIRED to keep a log of job-searching activities while on unemployment, and these days they're reviewing those a lot more carefully (I suspect in the past, they didn't review very many of them, but these days they are doing more of them--if nothing else, if you're on it a long time, the chances they'll ask for one are higher). You generally have to apply for a certain number of jobs or do a certain number of job-hunting activities (like go to classes at the unemployment center, or go to interviews) a week. AND if you get offered a job, you aren't allowed to turn it down and still remain on unemployment. (You can turn down an interview, or turn down a job before it's offered).

Timelies all!

Happy Birthday sarameg!

you're REQUIRED to keep a log of job-searching activities while on unemployment

Everywhere? California never asked me to. There was a box on my forms, but it was not checked for me.