Wisconsin is literally the worst state when it comes to unemployment. Id be dropping from near $7k a month to $1.5k. Without savings I’d be homeless in a matter of months.
I don’t understand two things honestly. The first is why can’t they federalize unemployment, and the second is why isn’t it paid out at a set percentage of your average income over x number of years.
It’s crazy to me that someone who has paid into the system at a higher rate doesn’t have the same level of protection, percentage wise, as someone who has paid in less.
It would be very different if people had a set cost of living, but that just isn’t the case. 275 can be an amount you can live on, however uncomfortably, until you find a job, or it can be… homelessness in a matter of months.
KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
Wisconsin is literally the worst state when it comes to unemployment. Id be dropping from near $7k a month to $1.5k. Without savings I’d be homeless in a matter of months.
Pistcow@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Alabama at $275 for 14 weeks seems to be the low mark. Great safety net guys!
KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
I don’t understand two things honestly. The first is why can’t they federalize unemployment, and the second is why isn’t it paid out at a set percentage of your average income over x number of years.
It’s crazy to me that someone who has paid into the system at a higher rate doesn’t have the same level of protection, percentage wise, as someone who has paid in less.
It would be very different if people had a set cost of living, but that just isn’t the case. 275 can be an amount you can live on, however uncomfortably, until you find a job, or it can be… homelessness in a matter of months.
Crazy town.