It is wrong to keep healthy men and woman dependent on government assistance when there is so much that they can achieve for themselves, their family and society as a whole. As an employer when I see someone who is seeking a position but hasn’t worked in over 6 months, they fall to the bottom of my pile. Many an individual will lose self confidence and not be able to project a good image of themselves if they have been unemployed for over 6 months. As we continue this cycle we lose more and more talented individuals to dependency and fear. It’s time this cycle is broken.
Unemployment Centers need to become Employment Centers. Where these places are run by non for profit institutions or even those in the private center . Individuals will have one month to try to find a job and receive full benefits and after that the Employment Centers will truly kick in. There will be incentives from all sides to get this individual working as soon as possible (see below). Most importantly we will help the individual gain the independence to take care of themselves, their family and demonstrate the G-D given abilities to the world.
(1) Companies that hire an individual on unemployment will only pay 70 % of what the individual is receiving while unemployment insurance gives them 38% for a short term basis and 2% goes back to the agency that finds them work. This program will benefit everyone; the companies will have a financial incentive to hire such an individual, the employment center has an incentive to find work for this individual, the individual will receive more monies working then being dependent on the system and the taxpayer saves monies. After a six month period the employee will incentive package will be cancelled on all ends.
(2) If the Unemployment Center finds a position for this individual that they truly desire the split will be more in their favor for example (5 % Employment Center 70% Employer & 35 % employment insurance)
We can argue about the numbers but not about this system.