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10. Meatpackers are, uh, dying to hire brave workers, workers who are concerned

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 08:07 AM

Jul 2020

about growing old some day and becoming a burden on their children and grandchildren some day.

For them, a meatpacking job is ideal, since they don't have to worry about growing old, no need for retirement savings, so they can spend spend spend now now now like its the go go years with their extra $2/hour wage boost.

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The $600 Was So You Could Stay Home And Not Die From Working [View all] DanieRains Jul 2020 OP

Repigs don't care TEB Jul 2020 #1

Precisely Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #2

This! We're not facing the long-term consequences FakeNoose Jul 2020 #38

Stay home and not work?? Find Something Else! nt Shermann Jul 2020 #3

"Find something New!" calimary Jul 2020 #15

one of the ironies... handmade34 Jul 2020 #4

It's actually more than 600/week gab13by13 Jul 2020 #18

Yes, it is an add-on to the normal benefits...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #24

yup... handmade34 Jul 2020 #25

Unemployment benefits are taxable. Igel Jul 2020 #34

It is not subject to payroll taxes MichMan Jul 2020 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jul 2020 #37

Handmade34, I see you posting against the $600 extra unemployment on a lot of these threads, BComplex Jul 2020 #42

I have never argued against the $600 handmade34 Jul 2020 #43

I'm curious how they came up with $600 Karma13612 Jul 2020 #5

The not returning to to work is GOP BS. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #7

Actually, it's not BS... dixiechiken1 Jul 2020 #16

What kind of company rules do they have? gab13by13 Jul 2020 #20

You're right... dixiechiken1 Jul 2020 #23

It is bullshit. EarthFirst Jul 2020 #26

Minimum wage needs to be raised to $25 per hour now. MichMan Jul 2020 #28

One little problem with that. You can't refuse to go back to your job & still stay on unemployment Doremus Jul 2020 #41

Pretty nuch every word you said is a Gop talking point . Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #8

"As long as the benifits continue" is key. As long as they Luz Jul 2020 #9

Thank you for your honesty. nt Karma13612 Jul 2020 #13

It comes out to $15.00 an hour Generic Brad Jul 2020 #12

Makes sense. Thanks. nt Karma13612 Jul 2020 #14

It is added to regular unemployment and since there is no FICA and Medicare taxes, equates to $23/hr MichMan Jul 2020 #30

$600 is equal to being paid $15 an hour for a 40-hour work week. stopbush Jul 2020 #21

It's difficult and expensive to be "equitable" when one is in an emergency situation. stopbush Jul 2020 #27

Why is California so stingy ? MichMan Jul 2020 #31

That is an excellent question! stopbush Jul 2020 #33

$15./hour n/t handmade34 Jul 2020 #39

No it was part of a stimulus,us package and without it, our economy goes off a cliff, Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #6

Meatpackers are, uh, dying to hire brave workers, workers who are concerned progree Jul 2020 #10

People need to stay home MichMan Jul 2020 #11

If unemployment is an incentive to not return to work perhaps wages are too low. Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #17

I don't know of any companies gab13by13 Jul 2020 #22

So are you saying they should all be fired and kicked off from unemployment completely ? MichMan Jul 2020 #32

Except that some employers went on the record as having difficulties. Igel Jul 2020 #36

Yep. I have pointed that out before on DU, FB and elsewhere. stopbush Jul 2020 #19

It's a big deal to those working for less than the unemployment checks dickthegrouch Jul 2020 #44

I do to. Plus the jobs aren't there to fill. It isn't business as usual and can't be with Covid-19 Tom Rinaldo Jul 2020 #29

no, it was never to give an option / choice to stay home Amishman Jul 2020 #40