tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post7616211605961704023..comments2023-11-03T05:34:26.880-05:00Comments on The Whited Sepulchre: Mowing yards, unemployment, the joys of the lake, and perverse incentivesThe Whited Sepulchrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657366124122012622noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-37941359427332443572012-09-20T21:04:52.295-05:002012-09-20T21:04:52.295-05:00I don't know where you are, or how the state l...I don't know where you are, or how the state laws are structured. However, in at least two of the states I have lived in, if a prospective employer could show proof that a recipient of unemployment insurance payouts had turned down appropriate employment, said payouts could be halted.<br /><br />Just sayin..... Doug Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546884740376764144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-65750833726842829262010-07-11T01:31:05.010-05:002010-07-11T01:31:05.010-05:00Mark,
One comment, slightly off-topic.... On your...Mark,<br /><br />One comment, slightly off-topic.... On your Blogger profile, you state that you are a fan of the novel "Jennifer Government". <br /><br />I LOVED THAT BOOK. <br /><br />Good to hear from you, and good luck with the job search. Do you mow yards?The Whited Sepulchrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657366124122012622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-82747949637794817442010-07-08T16:15:08.512-05:002010-07-08T16:15:08.512-05:00I don't know anything about the jobs you were ...I don't know anything about the jobs you were trying to fill, or your employment policies, but I happen to be one of the 1-in-5 young Americans on unemployment, and while I agree that it's not worth my while to take a job that pays the same as my unemployment benefits, the error in your assumption is that "starting" wages are not perpetual caps. If I could take the past five Mark Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05830351302337109896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-8226531615168149752010-07-05T21:44:37.019-05:002010-07-05T21:44:37.019-05:00Krugman has probably never held a real job in his ...Krugman has probably never held a real job in his entire life. He's likely never been broke, never been homeless, and has never been on unemployment. He didn't come from a wealthy family, but I don't think he ever suffered the "pinch" of poverty.<br /><br />One needn't have had those experiences to understand how one becomes and stays unemployed, but not having those Hot Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848778804406692799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-32829996271481858622010-07-05T17:40:36.862-05:002010-07-05T17:40:36.862-05:00re: Krugman - he may be prolific, but he's als...re: Krugman - he may be prolific, but he's also inconsistent. <br /><br />http://www.businessinsider.com/paul-krugman-caught-in-contradiction-on-the-negative-effects-of-unemployment-benefits-2010-3CenTexTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04026518638421849111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-50872856633446347862010-07-05T11:29:51.879-05:002010-07-05T11:29:51.879-05:00But think of the stimulative effect paying those k...<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE-z38pXUAo" rel="nofollow">But think of the stimulative effect paying those kids to sit at home and play video games has on the economy.</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-75566814544133105852010-07-05T11:26:54.712-05:002010-07-05T11:26:54.712-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com