Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #unemploymentextension
Most recents (1)
Even if a person were to get a job today magically- for many it would take minim 2 weeks for them to recieve their first check. Which would include only pay for the first week. For freelancers it can take 30-60 days to get paid on a contract. #unemploymentextension is needed.
If the jobs market was reporting that there were 10 million+ unfilled jobs slots, there would be evidence that a hole is unfilled. (Controversially so) However only 1.8 million jobs were added last month with 30 million still unemployed. Even if ppl want to return it’s impossible
A pandemic couldn’t have occurred at a more unfortunate time in the USA. A year or two ago this may have been handled differently and benefits may not be such a heated debate. But with election on the line within the next three months- egos are beating ethos.
