Comments on: Labor Day By The Numbers: Increasing Unemployment In Escambia County http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/labor-day-by-the-numbers-increasing-unemployment-in-escambia-county Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:41:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/labor-day-by-the-numbers-increasing-unemployment-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-427374 Bob Sun, 13 Sep 2020 08:59:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415829#comment-427374 @BRING IT ON ...no. workers in America today have to work longer hours for less pay and fewer social securities than any generation in the past. Sure, there are some people who are lazy, but the vast majority are doing their best to provide for their families. If we had listened to the advice of scientists from the CDC and WHO andclosed down our economy for 2-3 weeks like nearly every other modernized country on Earth, we wouldn't be in this issue. But hey, we might have 200,000 dead Americans, but at least the stock market is doing great, right? @BRING IT ON

…no. workers in America today have to work longer hours for less pay and fewer social securities than any generation in the past. Sure, there are some people who are lazy, but the vast majority are doing their best to provide for their families.

If we had listened to the advice of scientists from the CDC and WHO andclosed down our economy for 2-3 weeks like nearly every other modernized country on Earth, we wouldn’t be in this issue. But hey, we might have 200,000 dead Americans, but at least the stock market is doing great, right?

]]> By: BRING IT ON http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/labor-day-by-the-numbers-increasing-unemployment-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-427044 BRING IT ON Wed, 09 Sep 2020 09:56:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415829#comment-427044 it's due to the deadbeats laying around collecting that ridiculous stimulus. This wouldn't be happening if they didn't shut the country down. It was for 2 weeks, that was a joke. Trump trusted those so called scientists and look what it got him. All it produced was laziness These days hardly anyone has any pride in working a days labor.....pathetic. You feed a dog on the couch that's where he'll stay. There's work if you want it. t it’s due to the deadbeats laying around collecting that ridiculous stimulus. This wouldn’t be happening if they didn’t shut the country down. It was for 2 weeks, that was a joke. Trump trusted those so called scientists and look what it
got him. All it produced was laziness These days hardly anyone has any pride in working a days labor…..pathetic. You feed a dog on the couch that’s where he’ll stay. There’s work if you want it.

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]]> By: Tc http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/labor-day-by-the-numbers-increasing-unemployment-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-426980 Tc Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:25:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415829#comment-426980 Tom, that’s incorrect sir . I have family members in LA Already receiving the 400/wk Stimulus . People can blame FL for the delay not the Fed System Tom, that’s incorrect sir . I have family members in LA Already receiving the 400/wk Stimulus . People can blame FL for the delay not the Fed System

]]> By: Tom http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/labor-day-by-the-numbers-increasing-unemployment-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-426971 Tom Tue, 08 Sep 2020 01:49:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415829#comment-426971 No one is currently collecting anything other than the $275 weekly FL provides. Because as is common knowledge the $600 ended July 25th and the promised 3 to 400 has not begun to payout. I truly believe most middle class jobs are not hiring and only minimum wage can be found. The same reason more than 50% of young adult up to there 30s are living with parents. No one is currently collecting anything other than the $275 weekly FL provides. Because as is common knowledge the $600 ended July 25th and the promised 3 to 400 has not begun to payout. I truly believe most middle class jobs are not hiring and only minimum wage can be found. The same reason more than 50% of young adult up to there 30s are living with parents.

]]> By: Howard sellers http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/labor-day-by-the-numbers-increasing-unemployment-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-426966 Howard sellers Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:40:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415829#comment-426966 I?took a job paying 40$MORE RHAN MY UNEMPLOYMENT WGICH WAS 225$a week the extra helped in get by .now um naking leas without the extrs. Benefit i could see tge light if i could just reciece the exra imcome it wouild help me keep afloat but between now and than. Going. Dowm instead om thaying even or kewoping afloat and im hifh risk ans have a mother thats hihj risk and i don't wamt to brimg norhing gome to ger I?took a job paying 40$MORE RHAN MY UNEMPLOYMENT WGICH WAS 225$a week the extra helped in get by .now um naking leas without the extrs. Benefit i could see tge light if i could just reciece the exra imcome it wouild help me keep afloat but between now and than. Going. Dowm instead om thaying even or kewoping afloat and im hifh risk ans have a mother thats hihj risk and i don’t wamt to brimg norhing gome to ger

]]> By: Tracy http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/labor-day-by-the-numbers-increasing-unemployment-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-426962 Tracy Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:04:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415829#comment-426962 Bob- Fl minimum wage is $8.56. Everyone else - Some adults (me) have tried looking for better jobs but can't get hired. Some employers also don't pay a fair wage for what their employees are doing or give you liveable hours. I was out of work for a month and at that time it did pay more because of the extra $600/wk, but as soon as the company re-opened I went back to work with reduced hours. So please people don't say that all people don't want to work and companies are hiring because companies are able to be really selective right now. Bob- Fl minimum wage is $8.56. Everyone else – Some adults (me) have tried looking for better jobs but can’t get hired. Some employers also don’t pay a fair wage for what their employees are doing or give you liveable hours. I was out of work for a month and at that time it did pay more because of the extra $600/wk, but as soon as the company re-opened I went back to work with reduced hours. So please people don’t say that all people don’t want to work and companies are hiring because companies are able to be really selective right now.

]]> By: tc http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/labor-day-by-the-numbers-increasing-unemployment-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-426961 tc Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:03:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415829#comment-426961 Bob, You are very mistaken sir.. MANY of the Unemployed are currently collecting Federal Stimulus $ on top of Unemployment. Unfortunately, I have family members (whom are to SORRY to work) collecting more than they ever did when they were employed.. The Free loaders out weigh the honest Workers these days Bob, You are very mistaken sir.. MANY of the Unemployed are currently collecting Federal Stimulus $ on top of Unemployment. Unfortunately, I have family members (whom are to SORRY to work) collecting more than they ever did when they were employed.. The Free loaders out weigh the honest Workers these days

]]> By: bewildered http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/labor-day-by-the-numbers-increasing-unemployment-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-426958 bewildered Mon, 07 Sep 2020 23:11:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415829#comment-426958 Bob if unemployment were figured based on earnings like it has been in the past you would be correct But to get an extra $600 per week due to the pandemic makes being out of work quite attractive, don't you agree? Bob if unemployment were figured based on earnings like it has been in the past you would be correct But to get an extra $600 per week due to the pandemic makes being out of work quite attractive, don’t you agree?

]]> By: bewildered http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/labor-day-by-the-numbers-increasing-unemployment-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-426957 bewildered Mon, 07 Sep 2020 22:58:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415829#comment-426957 Wrong Amy, I am 77 years old on social security (not swimming in money. ) I saw every day that nobody wants to work. Easier to ride around on golf carts, motor bikes, etc. - go out in the Gulf to go fishing . Wrong Amy, I am 77 years old on social security (not swimming in money. ) I saw every day that nobody wants to work. Easier to ride around on golf carts, motor bikes, etc. – go out in the Gulf to go fishing .

]]> By: Bob http://www.northescambia.com/2020/09/labor-day-by-the-numbers-increasing-unemployment-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-426954 Bob Mon, 07 Sep 2020 21:42:58 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=415829#comment-426954 The story that people are making more money on unemployment than they were at their jobs is a myth. The maximum weekly unemployment payout for the state of Florida is $275/week. Minimum wage in Florida is $7.25/hour, or $290/week. Instead of blaming our neighbors who lost their jobs and homes due to a mismanaged pandemic, what if we blamed the small group of multibillionaires and corporations that looted our economy? The story that people are making more money on unemployment than they were at their jobs is a myth. The maximum weekly unemployment payout for the state of Florida is $275/week. Minimum wage in Florida is $7.25/hour, or $290/week.

Instead of blaming our neighbors who lost their jobs and homes due to a mismanaged pandemic, what if we blamed the small group of multibillionaires and corporations that looted our economy?

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