collecting unemployment
Just wondering... has anyone ever heard of collecting their unemployment while hiking the trail? Maybe putting in applications on a town day? I know states have their own particulars...
Well if you do or did, its illegal. You are supposed to be actively looking for work as the agreement form that you sign when applying states. Can they catch you probably not. Would I recommend it? No to me its not a good moral choice but to each thier own. I wonder how many government "sponsored" hikes have been paid for though.
It happens all the time now. Many of the middle age hikers who are laid off is doing it..
No No No Yes No
Canadian joke.
I was receiving unemployment while laid off and was hiking the trail. I asked for a job at every outfitter store I stopped at (i.e. Port Clinton, NOC, Damascus, Neel's Gap, etc.) and if I was in town I asked at Hardware stores and occasionally a grocery store. I kept a log of all the contacts, filled out the State form and mailed it in. That should have been perfectly legal, even though I got no offers.
how can make the number of contacts per week that are required while hiking the Trail?
Just curious, how many are required? Does anyone know?Originally Posted by Old Boots
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This may be too political for WB...but, I am not comfortable financing another's thru-hike. Hikers should be self sufficient imo.
why would you come here and ask ?? im sure you smart enough to know your not really SUPPOST to go hiking. Are you looking for someone to tell you its fine go and do it ?? Do people do it ?? Yep. Do people hike on foodstamps? Yep. are you suppost do those things ?? NOT REALLY
Hiken2011, in texas its 3 contacts a week- not sure about other states.
an employee pays into unemployment compensation. it ain't welfare
I'm with 4shot. Agree.
…speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee… –JOB 12:8
That's a good point!
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Lone wolf i agree completely, with the extended benefits, anything after the first 26 weeks( or is it 20) is fed funded, not employee funded.
No, the employer does. The cost of unemployment is ultimately paid by everyone. So, yea, it is a lot like welfare.
"If you don't know where you're going...any road will get you there."
"He who's not busy living is busy dying"
In Florida it is 5 per week.
0,if you are in a union.
are you saying that a person receives back only what they put in? If so, great.If not,then it is a form of welfare.
Allegheny you are correct, unfortunately it only lasts a certain period that you do not have to look for work and there are other stipulations. It is still no picnic, I was laid off indefinitely for almost 2 years. I could not leave my family during that time so no thru hike for me. I now work in Ohio and don't know when I will get to return home. But I am thankful I have a job and my time towards retirement is still ticking.0,if you are in a union.
I'm pretty sure the employee pays in to unemployment insurance. People who have worked for 25-30 yrs probably paid in more than they would receive in 12-18 months. Just a guess though, I haven't received a payroll check in several yrs so can't reference a check stub.
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i worked for 34 yrs and my employer paid into my fund. they gave me $480 a week for 18 months. it was great.
but the $110,00.00 job w/benefits was better.
I'm so confused, I'm not sure if I lost my horse or found a rope.
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