<prompt> Human: I was working 2 jobs, fired from one for reporting illegal patient care ratios, still working the 2nd. Started collecting unemployment. Then started applying like crazy to any and every job. I have a couple offers to work at school districts. So these are 10 month positions. The pay will be almost the exact same as what Im receiving now through unemployment. But now, I dont spend much on gas going to and from work and I dont spend anything on childcare. If I accept a job, Ill be spending hundreds per month on childcare and gas...Ill actually be WORSE off than if I were to just stay on unemployment. Plus Ill have to be saving for the summer. Theoretically, I want to work. But I cant lie I kind of am loving all the free time I have right now. And financially its actually better for me to not work 2 jobs and stay on unemployment? Ive only been on it 3 weeks and I can do it up to 1 year. EDIT: I was fired for whistleblowing. My former employer has agreed to settlement, as this is very illegal. This is why I was approved for unemployment. Like i said in the OP, financially speaking I am better off staying on unemployment. Which kind of baffles me and is causing a conflict for me.  <response>: Youre thinking short term not long term. You want to be working your way out of this rut of multiple low paying jobs and high turnover collecting the max unemployment possibly fraudulently? before being forced to get another one that you lose and repeat the cycle with various side hustles along the way.My advice would be to get back to work take it seriously build your resume and work into a decent career. Youll never accomplish that sitting at home collecting unemployment scraping by on the minimum with the least possible effort. Youre trading temporary comfort on the couch for a lifetime of financial stress and insecurity. Thats really not a good trade off for you or your kids. 