| If you are currently unemployed and you have | | | | then you have the luxury of being a little pickier |
| recently been offered a job that is at a lesser | | | | with what you take job wise. Just be sure you |
| salary then your last job, you have a choice to | | | | don't wait too long. |
| make. Do you take the lesser paying job or do | | | | What is Available: This is a common mistake |
| you stay on unemployment and keep taking the | | | | that many on unemployment make. They think |
| benefits? | | | | that they can hold out for a job exactly like the |
| First of all, nobody should want to stay on | | | | one that they previously had, but in reality there |
| unemployment. Unemployment is a wonderful | | | | is not much available in that sector anymore. This |
| benefit to get you through a rough patch, but it | | | | can be due to a phase out of a position in the |
| should never be used as a crutch to be relied | | | | entire sector as new advancements may have |
| upon as a long-term solution. Therefore, your | | | | made a certain position all but obsolete. If this is |
| decision should be thought over with great care | | | | the case with your previous job, then holding out |
| and here are some of the things you will want to | | | | for something that will not likely materialize is a |
| consider when making your choice: | | | | sure way to exhaust your unemployment |
| Type of Job Offer: What type of job were | | | | benefits and then be stuck with a big goose egg. |
| you offered? If you were offered a job that | | | | Of course in the end you have to ask yourself |
| may start with lower pay, but that you can | | | | how you feel about the whole situation. Many |
| quickly work your up in, then you may want to | | | | people think that going on unemployment is an |
| take it. If however you have been offered a job | | | | embarrassment and will therefore take the first |
| with no room for growth then you may want to | | | | job that comes along. However, you may realize |
| hold out for just a bit longer. | | | | that unemployment is in fact a benefit that every |
| Timing of the Job Offer: As you probably | | | | hard working American is entitled to when the |
| already know, you only have a certain amount of | | | | going gets tough. |
| time that you can be on unemployment. This | | | | How you feel on the situation is of course going |
| means that your benefits will eventually run out. If | | | | to differ from anyone else, but just remember |
| the job offer you have received comes when | | | | that these benefits are there for a reason and if |
| you have little time left in benefits, then you | | | | you are not abusing them you should feel no guilt. |
| should take it as you never know when the next | | | | Don't steamroll yourself into a low paying job that |
| job offer will come along. However, if the job | | | | will go nowhere simply because of your pride. |
| offer comes when your benefits just started, | | | | |