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Re:Poll: 1.8M Americans have turned down jobs due to unemplo... by drstewart on Friday July 16, 2021 @01:57PM (#27859114)
So cruel that 1.8m are living off government payments for a year while being able to turn down offers of work.
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Re:Poll: 1.8M Americans have turned down jobs due to unemplo... by imtringued on Friday July 16, 2021 @04:12PM (#27860701)
Yeah those employers managed to pull wages down so much they cant even compete with unemployment benefits.
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Re:Poll: 1.8M Americans have turned down jobs due to unemplo... by drstewart on Friday July 16, 2021 @06:29PM (#27861936)
Government benefits are so good they're better than working for a living
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