If you lost your job, would you take a job below you while looking for another job, or would you take the unemployment for up to 75 weeks?

by Janet C K Posted 2012/07/16 20:44:46

Related Topics: Lost, Unemployment, Handout, Active, Job

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	I would take any job if it meant staying active in the job force.	29 votes	56%
	I would refuse to take another job beneath me, and stay on unemployment until it ran out.	2 votes	4%
	I would take a job beneath me, but if it paid less than unemployment, I would rather just take the handout.	12 votes	23%
	Undecided	9 votes	17%

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cmdrbnd007 2012/07/19 13:50:47

I would take any job if it meant staying active in the job force.

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I'm lucky enough to have a job that is in high demand. As long as I don't lose my nurse's license I shouldn't ever be in that boat.
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lil crazy 2012/07/16 20:54:55

Undecided

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I actually was laid off about 6 weeks ago and have yet to find employment or receive unemployment. I don't really want to take to huge of a pay cut, but I did get severance pay and should be alright for a few months. I have been getting about one interview a week but no job offer yet. I should also get unemployment soon (haven't yet because of severance). I have applied and interviewed for jobs that pay less but one of them I didn't get because of it. I think that they would rather higher someone they do not have to worry about leaving right away because they know I can find something better.
BTW I don't consider unemployment a handout. There is a reason employers pay unemployment insurance and I don't see anything wrong with it going to those who were working and cannot find work because that is what it was set up for.

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*Mahogany Goddess of P.H.A.E.T 2012/07/16 20:49:03

Undecided

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Some people have kids and if they were making 100K, 75K a year I doubt a job paying 20K a year would suffice.

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Queen Katherine 2012/07/16 20:49:01

I would take any job if it meant staying active in the job force.

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Its what I'm doing anyway. I earned a degree in Office and Computer Technology and since I couldn't find a job in that field I took a job in one of the local stores, but I'm still looking for an office job.

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flaca BN-0 2012/07/16 20:47:27

I would take any job if it meant staying active in the job force.

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This is a good question since many people wrestle with it.
Yeah you don't want to be a sponger, and might take something shortterm, bit does affect your resume. When employers see youworking at Home Depot for a year when you used to manage a department, they suspect you weren't a good manager.

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Juan O'Mara 2012/07/16 20:47:07

I would take any job if it meant staying active in the job force.

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werk ist werk sometime ve have to lower our standards to make a living.

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♒ßεllεchεvεllε®♒ 2012/07/16 20:47:06

I would take a job beneath me, but if it paid less than unemployment, I would...

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Shoot...I won't lie. I have kids to feed.

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Janet C K to ♒ßεllεc... 2012/07/17 01:42:34

Thanks for being honest :)

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crotchrot 2012/07/16 20:46:55
HarleyCharley 2012/07/16 20:45:53

I would take a job beneath me, but if it paid less than unemployment, I would...

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I would keep looking...

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