09-10-2020, 01:09 PM
(09-10-2020, 11:54 AM)chrisk Wrote: Many of the people receiving pandemic assistance are probably not “looking” for a job. They are usually self-employed or gig workers who are waiting for their normal activity to resume.
Self employed workers are not typically eligible for unemployment benefits. The government made them eligible for federal assistance under the CARES act, but I believe that ran out July 31. So gig workers are probably not among the 29 million+ that are receiving government checks.
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