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March 19, 2024

99er’s Exhausting Unemployment Benefits, No One To Blame But Themselves

Job openings still seem to be there.

Job openings still seem to be there.

The Current Job Situation In America

A funny thing has been happening in the United States. President Barack Obama and Congress have worked for the last two years to get as many jobs available to Americans as they can.

For nearly a year, every month has seen a notable growth in job creation. However, the unemployment rate has remained stagnant.

When the rate fell from 9.6% to 9.4% last month, the reason was not that more jobs were taken, but that citizens exhausted their benefits and simply were no longer counted due to no longer searching for work.

And THAT is the problem with the unemployment situation in the United States.

The jobs are there. Over one million jobs have been added in the last year in various industries in the United States. Jobs have been created from high-level corporate jobs to working for minimum wage and in factories. Regardless of education level, there is a job out there that would accept you if you’re smart about it.

For every American that has taken advantage of the opportunities created by President Obama and Congress, there are a few who have just sat at home and waited on the unemployment benefit checks to come in the mail.

The System Is Fine

The system should not be knocked, as it is as good as it can be. It’s unreasonable to demand that every single person on unemployment be thoroughly inspected often enough and closely enough to make sure they are not abusing the system. The unfortunate fact is that while some are truly thankful for the assistance from the government and are using it as an opportunity to get back in the workforce, there are those who realized they could just sit at home, reduce their standard of living a little bit, and just collect a check.

The truth of the matter is that jobs are out there and they are abundant. At the end of 2010, areas like the San Francisco Bay Area, Washington DC, Baltimore, San Jose, Cleveland, Boston, Seattle, Austin, Denver, Charlotte, Atlanta, and other big cities had around 100 job listings for every 1,000 people in the area. San Jose topped the list with 162 job openings for every 1,000 people. Other cities like New York, Chicago, and Pittsburgh had just under 50 job openings for every 1,000 people. (See job map.)

How can people possibly claim that there simply are no jobs for them when over one million jobs were created in the last year on top of the job openings that were already there? Especially the 99ers who have already collected 99 weeks of unemployment and recently held a candlelight vigil because they didn’t get an additional 13 months. Boohoo! Fix up your resumes, improve your skillset, read some books, learn proper punctuation and get a job like everyone else.

If the 99ers want to continue collecting money for over 99 weeks, guess what? It’s no longer called unemployment. It’s called welfare.

How Hard Are 99ers Really Trying?

The truth of the matter is while it is reasonable that in smaller cities and less populated areas, jobs are scarce and the need for unemployment benefits are really there. But for most of the men and women collecting unemployment benefits, there’s a good chance they’re abusing the system.

A reasonable amount of unemployment time is understandable but where do these brash 99ers get off feeling a sense of entitlement that everyone should pool their tax dollars and just hand them to a 99er while they sit at home feeling sorry for themselves while making little effort to improve their own situation.

Now, maybe someone who used to make $200,000 a year can’t find a job paying quite as much, but at a time of true desperation, what’s stopping that person from working at the local mall or restaurant?

Then there are those who are simply going about things wrong.

Mistakes The Unemployed Make

One common mistake is sending the wrong message with a poorly constructed resume. Many 99er’s are aiming for jobs and turning in resumes with spelling and grammar errors (yes I’ve talked to many 99ers and about 99% of them don’t know how to spell or use proper punctuation).  This brings up the question, “would you hire someone like that?”  And better yet “how much do you really want this job if you won’t even go over your resume?

Other issues include people sending out generic resumes and not targeting their resume towards the company they are applying for. This is common sense and all part of trying to present yourself in the best possible light to get a job. Some people also choose to lie on their resumes and are simply unprofessional by being informal and not being punctual.

In short, many who are currently collecting unemployment benefits and are complaining that they can’t find a job are the ones to blame.

There are simply too many 99er’s who are either abusing the system or just doing a bad job of applying for jobs.

One year ago it was understandable that it was difficult to find a job, but over the course of 99 weeks, which is just under two years, how can one explain not being able to find a job?

While some of the 99er’s may have legitimate reasons, for most, can they honestly say that after almost two years of government assistance during which they did not work that they honestly need another 13 months because they truly cannot land one of the over one million jobs out there?

Industry Employment Trends via indeed.com. Wow job growth!
Chart research displays jobs exist... amazing!

50 Comments on 99er’s Exhausting Unemployment Benefits, No One To Blame But Themselves

  1. And by the way Butch and 99 and proud. I know you hate me, but I don’t hate you. Never did. Stop hatin. I can’t help that god blessed me with beauty. 🙂

  2. @causeican
    ok…If you dont mind me asking, what is it that bothers you so badly about them? IMO they are the most supportive people on the site. They are all very intelligent people and I value what they have to offer as well as many others. All whom you mentioned have been tirelessly advocating for the cause and job searching at the same time. I am honestly and sincerely wondering what it is that bothers you and the others here about them. It almost seems personal, for you to take quotes directly from the site and mock them it must be right? I am going to ask you from one adult to another to let sleeping dogs lye, unless you confront them to their face(or online lol). I apologize for losing my temper before, but i just dont understand what you and the others here are trying to gain by doing what you have done. all you are doing is hurting people.

  3. HEY BUTCH … stop useing the large butternut squash on yourself , you might take lessons from the blumpkin dude or joblessinmass, use smaller veggies !!!!! LMAO

  4. @avid,
    I will agree that some of those mentioned are doing as you say, but I know for a fact, one of them whom I will not call out has DONE NOTHING for the unemployed. I know this for a fact and I this personally.

  5. Had it tossed it out, was nothing at all
    call for the easyrollin hooker she is always online for a good time…..
    thank you for the angry little package image you sent..
    shall we continue
    kiss kiss

  6. Oh I know the easyrollin one you’re talking about! LMAO

    And the package, glad you liked it. It’s awesome and works WELL.

    Want some, don’t you?

  7. Call me a whore if you want, but my daddy ain’t paying my rent. My Big Daddy is. Luv ya babe!

    checks in the mail …. LMAO

  8. @taxpayer…I am sorry if someone hurt you, but do you think its fair to mock those whose posts you are displaying? You are a member of the site so you know all of those people heartaches and issues. why would you betray them and the site like that? why dont you confront who ever it is that hurt you and try to resolve it? As far as the one you mentioned that isnt doing any advocating, the site is not just for advocating it is for support and positivity as well. I am not trying to sound mean here, but if you dislike the site so much why repost anything that comes from it and why still participate?

  9. @avid

    I have not reposted a thing from that site. Not one. I also have not called out anyone from that site by name.

    Read back. You’ll see.

  10. sorry taxpayer, it was another poster here that i was confusing you with that was posting comments from UFF here. you are right you do have the right to register there. I have put in my 2 cents here, and i am now done…i know you all are heartbroken lol

  11. Cuz I have a job Butch! But Big Daddy likes to send me some extra cash as a gift.

    You know darn well I’ve never been on unemployment and that I have had the same job for 3 years.

  12. I thot about you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But Big Daddy reminded me that I was his property. So, it was just a passing thot.

  13. Well, this has been most entertaining, but I have a job, and I’ve got very little personal time, so I think I should go pack for my trip down south.

    See ya!

    Have a good life.

    Luv ya Butchie Baby!!!!!!!!!

  14. Good For you Taxpayer you got the REAL MAN!
    Now that is a MAN with some BALLS
    Butchie tell your lady good job for destroying that whiny little bater…..

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