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Should You Take an Hourly Job or Stay on Unemployment?

December 10, 2008 | 
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What do you do if you lost your job and have been approved for extended unemployment benefits? Should you accept a position for $10 to $13 an hour or just stay on unemployment benefits (and keep looking for a comparable position)?
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