tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693888.post112822689151553210..comments2023-04-02T08:17:05.618-07:00Comments on THOUGHTS BY SEAWITCH: Why I Like Michael GrahamSEAWITCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13974403903911560705noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693888.post-1128298521278563732005-10-02T17:15:00.000-07:002005-10-02T17:15:00.000-07:00mark,LOLmark,<BR/><BR/>LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693888.post-1128295907040472002005-10-02T16:31:00.000-07:002005-10-02T16:31:00.000-07:00"he employer pays the unemployment insurance not t..."he employer pays the unemployment insurance not the employee."<BR/><BR/>Here in Cal, if I remember right, it is paid into by bothg employer and employee.<BR/><BR/>I do not have employees so I don't need to know this. But I should.<BR/><BR/>And your employer gets his pound of flesh from your hide. It still isn't a handout. ;0)>Deadmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449318388713585299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693888.post-1128290746289378412005-10-02T15:05:00.000-07:002005-10-02T15:05:00.000-07:00mark,In Mississippi the employer pays the unemploy...mark,<BR/><BR/>In Mississippi the employer pays the unemployment insurance not the employee. The Mississippi Employment Security Commission runs the program. So, I personally didn't fork out any money for it. But I do pay property taxes for my house, car, and income tax to the state and federal government. Don't let me forget the sales tax on all purchases except medicine and personal services!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693888.post-1128273734342374552005-10-02T10:22:00.000-07:002005-10-02T10:22:00.000-07:00Esther is right. Unemployment is called Unemploym...Esther is right. Unemployment is called Unemployment INSURANCE for a reason. YOU pay the premium out of your wages. Collecting unemployment INSURANCE is not an embarrassment. When I was an employee, I had no qualms about collecting unemployment in between jobs. <BR/><BR/>If you pay for auto insurance would you be embarrassed about accepting a check from the insurance company to cover your car if it was totalled in an accident?<BR/><BR/>The amount I pay in insurance every year between work, homeowners and automobiles, those basdtards should give me a check once in a while JUST BECAUSE! LOLDeadmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449318388713585299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693888.post-1128272513412054062005-10-02T10:01:00.000-07:002005-10-02T10:01:00.000-07:00esther,I guess I will have to get used to the idea...esther,<BR/><BR/>I guess I will have to get used to the idea of the taxes I paid in as being a sort of savings account for now!!!<BR/><BR/>jomama,<BR/><BR/>That is a good quote. And there are many in the small towns around New Orleans and in Mississippi who feel the same way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693888.post-1128270948978436672005-10-02T09:35:00.000-07:002005-10-02T09:35:00.000-07:00jomama, that same quote struck me.seawitch, I must...jomama, that same quote struck me.<BR/><BR/>seawitch, I must stick up for unemployment not being an embarrassment. My father thought that too, I recall. But you know what, when taxes are taken out of your paycheck, you know what else is taken out? Money for unemployment. So you've given all this money into it...you are <I>more</I> than entitled to receive what is essentially <I>your</I> money back when needed. And I'd say that even if I wasn't on it right now. ;)Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345207783869344757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693888.post-1128269602819093792005-10-02T09:13:00.000-07:002005-10-02T09:13:00.000-07:00mark,A lot of people in Mississippi are in the sam...mark,<BR/><BR/>A lot of people in Mississippi are in the same boat as you. And they are having to deal with the issues you bring up. A lot of the mom and pop businesses will more than likely never reopen.<BR/><BR/>The majority of us in Mississippi have trouble accepting help when it is needed. It is an embarressment to be on unemployment, food stamps, and standing in line to receive Red Cross assistance. Rest assured I and many others will not be in this predicament much longer. We will work ourselves out of this mess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693888.post-1128268803086024392005-10-02T09:00:00.000-07:002005-10-02T09:00:00.000-07:00It goes on more than many think. Ask people like ...It goes on more than many think. Ask people like me who are self-employed, whose asses are hanging out there with no disability insurance, no worker's comp coverage and no unemployment insurance. <BR/><BR/>Does it scare hell out of me that tomorrow my house of cards might come crashing down? You bet - if I think about it. But it's what I do, so I buck up. There are a hell of a lot of people in this country that do not look to their government or unions for assistance should the worst happen. They can't, because they are self-employed small businessmen and women who can't afford private disability policies, and aren't making enough to save more than a few bucks here and there.Deadmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449318388713585299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693888.post-1128258224925956742005-10-02T06:03:00.000-07:002005-10-02T06:03:00.000-07:00The people of rural Louisiana grow up with the ass...<I>The people of rural Louisiana grow up with the assumption that their survival in this world of woe is their responsibility.</I><BR/><BR/>What an unusual idea. Too bad there's not more of that going around.jomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11059960615448444452noreply@blogger.com