Most I know are training for better jobs, something they couldn't do before as they would have been out on the street, starving, in bankruptcy or eviction court. Some have taken the the money to invest in tools for their newly gained skills, like a laptop and coding training. It really is not a problem of work ethics, all most all of these people were living paycheck to paycheck and have now had the opportunity they had been unsuccessfully saving for and many are finding less labor intensive jobs that pay more while figuring out life on the road can be cheaper than chasing the elusive American Dream. There are a lot of disabled and people with mental problems that are still facing in hard times that are yet to be helped. Most able bodied people are willing and able to go to work and have in better jobs that pay a living wage. Those that don't are being called at least in Utah by unemployment counselors and offered training or jobs that if they refuse lose all benefits, you would not be very smart not to take advantage of those opportunities. A fulltime job should mean a living wage, health security and a feeling of doing something worthwhile with a chance for advancement. A few people have gotten extremely rich because they have been able to profit for years from cheap labor. Just take a look at some of our country"s largest employers like Walmart. The average wage required to live in this country without debt is between $40,000 to a little under $70,000 depending on how and where you live I believe. Most families with everyone in the family working don't come close.
