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Gigachad on Feb 14, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Walmart to close three tech hubs, tells tech staff...

It blows my mind that in the US you can both lose your job for no reason at any time, and you also need to have an approved reason to collect welfare payments.

Sounds like almost everyone is a few unfortunate events away from disaster.

bhhaskin on Feb 14, 2023 [–]

Unemployment insurance isn't welfare. It's insurance that you ultimately pay into via your employer and employment taxes.

You can't claim unemployment if you quit.

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