Unemployment compensation for many is not a "good time", but more of a stop gap measure and as such is considered a necessary portion of yearly income. I work in a trade where the jobs are somewhat seasonal, of short duration and at times comprise of emergent contingencies where a ready pool of skilled workers are required to maintain and service critical infrastructure. Lay-offs are frequent and at times lengthy, but are also an accepted condition of employment given the pay and benefit package. Perhaps you shouldn't be sitting on your brain, exposing you biased notions, spewing your ignorance, while adding no value to the topic, and judging others from your ivory white tower.