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Re:Low unemployment isn’t worth much if the jobs barely pay by grawprog on Sunday January 12, 2020 @12:38PM (#22027618)
As a Canadian, who's been unemployed in Canada...just what??? Being unemployed was one of the most stressful times of my life. I had to hustle for odd jobs to pay bills, and the ≈$700 every two weeks for about 4 months I got from ei wasn't even enough to cover rent. I barely made it through and kept my place. The only reason I didn't end up homeless was finding a job within the last few weeks of my ei. There were days I didn't eat though.
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Re:Low unemployment isn’t worth much if the jobs barely pay by fartcannon on Sunday January 12, 2020 @01:22PM (#22027976)
Now what would you do if you had a sudden medical emergency during your time on EI?

In Canada, you'd go to the doctor and then continue you on your way.

In the USA, with the situation you described above, you would now be homeless. And in debt.

So yes, they're both stressful. But one is worse.

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Re:Low unemployment isn’t worth much if the jobs barely pay by grawprog on Sunday January 12, 2020 @01:47PM (#22028221)
>Now what would you do if you had a sudden medical emergency during your time on EI?

I'd be fucked. I have no msp coverage currently and haven't for a couple years. I can't actually go to a doctor right now unless I get hurt at work and wcb covers it.

You guys believe a lot of bullshit fairy tales about things up here honestly.

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Re:Low unemployment isn’t worth much if the jobs barely pay by fartcannon on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @10:16AM (#22045457)
MSP payments is eliminated. Fairy tales come true. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/health-drug-covera...
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