I think the point is--if they are getting (in Florida) almost $15 an hour to stay home ($275+$300) then why go to work for $12 or $13 and no guarantee of getting 35-40 hours. When it runs out--they'll take it. Certain industries were hurt and continue to be hurt, like hospitality. Unemployed and jobs available don't go hand and hand--different skills sets are required. If I need a bookkeeper and all the unemployed people are construction or bartenders--not going to work.

Florida is one of the worst States for unemployment --capped at $275 a week. Go ahead and add $300 a week and now its $575. That's basically $15 an hour. So now how much more do I have to pay to get someone to spend time to commute, child care, gas, etc, etc. That being said--there's another side to this--even before the pandemic--we had trouble finding qualified level eve n at $20 or more per hour. When unemployment is under 10% --the only way you get good help is to steal them from somewhere else. I'm being generous when I say 10% of the public can't walk AND chew gum. Finding people who are energetic, enthusiastic, reliable, and have integrity is difficult in any economy -- but its been exceptionally hard the last year. Our business has doubled and it took 6 months of interviews to find a couple of decent employees.