I lost my job during the Obama era due to forced layoffs. I could have claimed unemployment benefits, but I ended up working 3 part time entry level jobs for about 60-80 hours a week.

In my "spare" time, I studied Windows/Linux/VMware, built a home lab, and eventually got into IT.

I have a problem with government policies that incentivize people to stay on unemployment over working, but I do not begrudge the people themselves. I think, if anything, it should be the working folks getting their $300 in taxes back instead, but that's just my way of looking at the world.

In many cases, the $300 would probably do more good in the pocket of the person who earned it in the first place.