A bill for the 99ers is gaining momentum - H.R. 589

[tobee43]

I'm really sorry to hear this. The one question I want to ask the republican lawmakers or even the people that say unemployed people should just find a job, is this?

Suppose you were the one that lost your job. Now lets just assume for this question that you lost your job and can't find a job. I know you are really resourceful and can start your own business or get a local job somewhere or do something that most other people can't to find a job, but suppose you tried these options and were still unable to find a job. What would you do?

Would you now support unemployment extensions? Welcome to the world tens of millions of us now live in.

yes, i feel so sorry for so many. hopefully, the lay offs have reached their peaks. however, i don't know what's going to happen when those grandfathered into the 99er programs don't find any jobs. i know our particular county's unemployment rate today was announced to be still at 11.8%. still no jobs. it's even odd, the local "larger" newspaper only has salesmen wanted...nothing else, and yesterday's paper had 3. there were a few medical positions open for medical coding...that's always been a good field. but that's about it here.

there is also a new hospital opening. it was announced on the news that the hospital rec'd over 10,000 applications for 458 jobs. really sad news. that's for certain.

[helpme2010]

Update:


House votes to cut Floridians' unemployment benefits

Sun Sentinel, March 10, 2011

The Florida House voted 81-38 on Thursday for cuts in unemployment benefits that will make them the lowest of any state in the nation. Republican legislators argued that cuts are necessary to protect Florida's business climate from rising unemployment insurance costs. "HB 7005 is the first step of many to create an infrastructure that encourages other companies to move to Florida," said Rep. Doug Holder, R-Sarasota, who sponsored the bill. "It sends a resounding message to the business that Florida is the place to be and is quickly becoming the most business-friendly state in the country.


guess we now beat Michigan.

I'm really sorry to hear this. The one question I want to ask the republican lawmakers or even the people that say unemployed people should just find a job, is this?

Suppose you were the one that lost your job. Now lets just assume for this question that you lost your job and can't find a job. I know you are really resourceful and can start your own business or get a local job somewhere or do something that most other people can't to find a job, but suppose you tried these options and were still unable to find a job. What would you do?

Would you now support unemployment extensions? Welcome to the world tens of millions of us now live in.

[tobee43]

Wow - guess Florida wants the unemployed to move out of there too. Wonder where they are going to put everyone who can't find a job? They sure won't come here - oh wait, our summer's are wonderful. But they would all leave the bridges when winter comes.

Still such a sad, sad economic situation. What are these folks thinking?????

i know...lucky for us, we collect out of new jersey from florida. additionally, florida's pay for UI was very much less...however, we paid in for YEARS into our funds. apparently, from what i understand, we were told by one atty when he saw our UI amount, he got angry....and says his employees don't pay in, he does. thankfully, we don't know much more about it...nor want to.

i'm really sorry for many of the people here and hope no more people lose their jobs.

[discouraged]

Wow - guess Florida wants the unemployed to move out of there too. Wonder where they are going to put everyone who can't find a job? They sure won't come here - oh wait, our summer's are wonderful. But they would all leave the bridges when winter comes.

Still such a sad, sad economic situation. What are these folks thinking?????

[tobee43]

Update:


House votes to cut Floridians' unemployment benefits

Sun Sentinel, March 10, 2011

The Florida House voted 81-38 on Thursday for cuts in unemployment benefits that will make them the lowest of any state in the nation. Republican legislators argued that cuts are necessary to protect Florida's business climate from rising unemployment insurance costs. "HB 7005 is the first step of many to create an infrastructure that encourages other companies to move to Florida," said Rep. Doug Holder, R-Sarasota, who sponsored the bill. "It sends a resounding message to the business that Florida is the place to be and is quickly becoming the most business-friendly state in the country.


guess we now beat Michigan.

[tobee43]

Michigan is actually signing a bill this week into law that will reduce short-term unemployment benefits to 20 weeks instead of 26 weeks. Michigan is now going to have the shortest term state-funded unemployment benefit package in the nation.

i do believe florida is not far behind michigan.


Unemployment benefits bill on Florida House agenda this week
March 07, 2011|Sun Sentinel


HB 7005 goes before the Florida House this week. It is schedule for a reading on Wednesday, and then possibly again on Thursday before a vote.

Why should you care? HB 7005 changes Florida's unemployment compensation system. It cuts state benefits from 26 to 20, and as a result, as I reported separately today, Floridians will be eligible for fewer federal benefits as well.

The bill also would make it more difficult to get benefits. If you are laid off from a job in Florida and apply for benefits, you would have to undergo a skills review tests or risk losing your benefits. If after 19 weeks on benefits, a job comes along that pays at least minimum wage, you would have to take it or risk losing your benefits. Minimum wage is $7.25 an hour in Florida.

If passed, HB 7005 wouldn't affect the benefits of those currently unemployed and receiving state or federally extended benefits.

[tobee43]

Oregon 99er's get a six week extension in benefits


Our governor signed the bills into law today.

http://keepamericaatwork.com/?p=65393

BTW, if are unemployed stay away - we don't have any jobs here unless you have at least a Masters degree from a major school in semiconductor engineering, physics, or materials science - in which case Intel may have a job for you if you also have experience, and of course are under 30.

It also is cold and rainy all the time - We have not had a 60 degree high day yet this year, and none in the future forecast for at least two weeks. But we do have nice rainbows:

well oregon has always been with it from the start...(my bothers in Medford). as you pointed out sadly, i will not be moving in with him anytime soon, as, of course, i don't meet the criteria fo the jobs other that a masters degree in nothing that matter.... anyway.

most beautiful picture WhatMoney....absolutely love it.

[backtoschool]

Michigan is actually signing a bill this week into law that will reduce short-term unemployment benefits to 20 weeks instead of 26 weeks. Michigan is now going to have the shortest term state-funded unemployment benefit package in the nation.

[helpme2010]

Oregon 99er's get a six week extension in benefits


Our governor signed the bills into law today.

http://keepamericaatwork.com/?p=65393

BTW, if are unemployed stay away - we don't have any jobs here unless you have at least a Masters degree from a major school in semiconductor engineering, physics, or materials science - in which case Intel may have a job for you if you also have experience, and of course are under 30.

It also is cold and rainy all the time - We have not had a 60 degree high day yet this year, and none in the future forecast for at least two weeks. But we do have nice rainbows:

Good for Oregon, that is so cool. I also like how Oregon doesn't allow employers to look at credit scores either when making a hiring decision. I live in California, and we have a new democrat governor and a democrat won the race for senate. So I am hoping California follows Oregons example and passes similar legislation.

[discouraged]

I haven't heard anything here yet. Good for those states that are not going to let their people starve or resort to panhandling, shelters and/or bridges to survive. I do not understand how anyone who is an elected official would not fight for their constituents.

I tried to watch the state legislature job creation forum today but to tell the truth I didn't see much about job creation. Don't know what they were trying to get across but I suppose since it was open they were careful of what they said.

I don't pretend to understand legislature talk. Wish I did.

[WhatMoney]

Oregon 99er's get a six week extension in benefits

By unanimous vote, the Oregon House passed Senate Bill 637, which would allow the state to draw additional federal unemployment money through the end of the year. There are currently 11,876 people participating in the federal extended benefits program, according to the Oregon Employment Department. With the legislation, officials estimate about 50,000 out-of-work Oregonians would qualify by the end of the year.

Under a plan approved by Congress in December, the federal government will pick up all the costs.

The House also endorsed Senate Bill 638, which offers an additional six weeks of state benefits to Oregonians who have been out of work for more than 99 weeks and have exhausted all other benefits, including the federal extensions.

Our governor signed the bills into law today.

http://keepamericaatwork.com/?p=65393

BTW, if are unemployed stay away - we don't have any jobs here unless you have at least a Masters degree from a major school in semiconductor engineering, physics, or materials science - in which case Intel may have a job for you if you also have experience, and of course are under 30.

It also is cold and rainy all the time - We have not had a 60 degree high day yet this year, and none in the future forecast for at least two weeks. But we do have nice rainbows:

[helpme2010]

yes....the person at the unemployment office said we did....we will see...

well, i use to do BIG things on ebay...this absolutely CRAZY but you know what sells...BRAS...LOL!! new ones that is...ok...now...go to ross'es....to the clearance rack...you get the for $2.oo sell them for $10...free shipping...i can't believe how many men...LOL...or woman buy them via ebay??????

on the serious end of this....IF they don't do anything....many people will just have to go on welfare.........or on the streets. as you and i know, we barely hear anything anymore on the news because they just lie about jobs...there are NONE...SHOW ME WHERE they are if you say there is.......

Go get that ebay action!!! That is cool.

I am hoping the news will start talking about this next month (I am guessing that is when extensions will expire for a lot of people - they do with me and I seem to be on the same time line as a mass group of people).

MSNBC is the one station that seems to discuss unemployment and 99ers a lot. Right now with the wars, they have scaled down quite a bit on the discussion, but I do hear them bring it up frequently and interview lawmakers that are looking out for the unemployed and trying to push legislation through.

I want to hear a lot more media coverage about this subject as we are talking about tens of millions of our citizens. Sometimes we fail to grasp what a million really is, let alone tens of millions. Imagine trying to count that high and then after weeks realizing that every number you counted in your head and lost track of was a real human being (and family members) suffering. It's scary how big that number really is.

[tobee43]

Tobee, good luck on the tier 4. Do you qualify? And good luck on the ebay. My gf and I do use ebay and craigslist to sell extra items around the house. It does help bring in a little extra money for emergency bills. Each month I look at things I swore I would never sell, then say to myself, I don't really have to have this item anymore, so up it goes. Craigslist brings so many flakes that reply, some reply back and forth, ask a thousand questions, set up a time to come over, then flake out. It's so annoying.

I am hoping with the unemployment extensions that the dems finally grow some and force the republicans to include this bill with a bill they want passed. The GOP refused to allow any dems bills to get passed until the dems included tax cuts for them, so the dems can stand strong and refuse to pass anything until the unemployment extensions are included.

I really don't see why the battle has to be there. So much legislation is passed, new wars are entered into, financial aid is passed to so many countries, so many pet projects are passed, so much special interest legislation is passed, so many tax breaks given to corporations, so lets just stop playing games and extend this for people that are unemployed by no fault of their own (you know that thing called the recession).

yes....the person at the unemployment office said we did....we will see...

well, i use to do BIG things on ebay...this absolutely CRAZY but you know what sells...BRAS...LOL!! new ones that is...ok...now...go to ross'es....to the clearance rack...you get the for $2.oo sell them for $10...free shipping...i can't believe how many men...LOL...or woman buy them via ebay??????

on the serious end of this....IF they don't do anything....many people will just have to go on welfare.........or on the streets. as you and i know, we barely hear anything anymore on the news because they just lie about jobs...there are NONE...SHOW ME WHERE they are if you say there is.......

[helpme2010]

me too.........we begin tier 4 next week.......we are very scared!!!!!!!

Tobee, good luck on the tier 4. Do you qualify? And good luck on the ebay. My gf and I do use ebay and craigslist to sell extra items around the house. It does help bring in a little extra money for emergency bills. Each month I look at things I swore I would never sell, then say to myself, I don't really have to have this item anymore, so up it goes. Craigslist brings so many flakes that reply, some reply back and forth, ask a thousand questions, set up a time to come over, then flake out. It's so annoying.

I am hoping with the unemployment extensions that the dems finally grow some and force the republicans to include this bill with a bill they want passed. The GOP refused to allow any dems bills to get passed until the dems included tax cuts for them, so the dems can stand strong and refuse to pass anything until the unemployment extensions are included.

I really don't see why the battle has to be there. So much legislation is passed, new wars are entered into, financial aid is passed to so many countries, so many pet projects are passed, so much special interest legislation is passed, so many tax breaks given to corporations, so lets just stop playing games and extend this for people that are unemployed by no fault of their own (you know that thing called the recession).

[tobee43]

I just want to see some threads on this board relating to help for the unemployed. e.g. like this bill I posted up. Because there are many people on this board like me that filed bankruptcy because of unemployment. If I had a job, I wouldn't have needed to file bk.

me too.........we begin tier 4 next week.......we are very scared!!!!!!!