Comments on: Escambia County’s Unemployment Rate Improved Just A Little. But It’s Still Bad.

By: Jill A Coulter

Jill A Coulter — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 16:13:19 +0000

Alan above says it all. It is far more profitable and safer to stay home. When I do go out for a doctors appt.etc. I see hiring signs everywhere. But, why would one take a $10 per hour job when they can have all the advantages Alan listed above.

By: BRING IT ON

BRING IT ON — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 02:21:07 +0000

What do you expect when everything was shut down ? Still a lot of businesses are still badly restricted. The reason we have more case in America than anywhere else is because of all the testing and the numbers mostly come from lage cities. I wouldn’t be surprised if we were put on lock down when the regular flu comes. Test all of them and the numbers will be sky high.

By: Upset

Upset — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 22:48:40 +0000

Please don’t say people don’t want to work. My job ended because of covid. If I was able to keep working that’s what I would’ve done. I needed the help of unemployment and it’s not easy to get because I’ve been fighting with them for a while so believe me this hasn’t been fun for me and my family. It’s been very stressful. If you haven’t walked in other people’s shoes don’t say anything.

By: Not your business

Not your business — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 20:31:39 +0000

Until you’ve walked a day in the unemployed’s shoes you have nothing to say. We are looking for work but the job market is flooded and many still haven’t received a dime of this unemployment money you think is too much. Hope you’re not next. Better have three months of bill money stacked up because you’re going to need it waiting on unemployment so unless you’re there you don’t have the right to judge.

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 13:25:48 +0000

One thing about these checks that people seem to not understand….You only get these if you were Laid off or Fired and it takes up to 3 months in Florida to start receiving them including the involved process of actually qualifying. Several off my extended family members who worked in Oil and Gas are in this position now. The industry just is not hiring, Heck BP just fired another 10,000 workers. Don’t let pride stop you from fling unemployment. Were in a Recession.

By: Concerned associate

Concerned associate — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 06:26:23 +0000

It’s easy to sit there and judge. I bet you still have a job that’s why you post these comments, it’s not all true. We had good jobs and worked hard all our lives, but know when we need help we are dead beets playing the system… That is so sorry hope u keep your job because if you loose it then your a dead beet your self worrying how to take care of your family.

By: Concerned associate

Concerned associate — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 06:19:15 +0000

Wal-mart Creighton Rd. Has fired at least 10 plus front line workers. We have put our lives at risk for months, but know are fired for following there COVID 19 policy. They have threatened us, intimated, mad us feel humiliation.

By: phillip

phillip — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 22:00:29 +0000

The federal and state unemployment checks have become another form of pay not to play. By giving this money to people for nothing they have disincentivised working. Now people will reach the conclusion that they are worth that amount of money for doing nothing. If anything is expected out of them, especially anything that requires work, the amount of money must be much greater.

There is always work if pride and slothfulness don’t get in the way.

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 15:30:37 +0000

Regarding comments about the Federal $600 and state $275 keeping people at home watching Netflix..I don’t blame them, why should I? The minimum wage in this State and the Country is peanuts compared to the 1% and what other developed nations pay. Were behind the times here in America with Poverty and inequality.

By: Ross

Ross — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 14:17:08 +0000

Hey I worked everyday for years it’s not like I wanna be with out a job but I was furloughed and my hotel is still in phase 1.. MARGARITAVILLE IS REALLY DRAGGING BRINGING EMPLOYESS BACK THEN WANT PEOPLE TO COME BACK FOR LESS THAN THEY WERE MAKING.. THATS NOT RIGHT.. so get off your high horse.. yeah it’s more money I also went 40 days without a dime and almost lost everything… maybe offer a better wage and you’ll get employees