[quote=no_such_reality]It may be a perfectly rational decision.
If you had any child care issues, etc. Even having children in school, frankly, a no brainer.
It’s a fundamental problem California has, too many, make too little.
The differences between legal work, under the table work and non-work are so marginal, that riding the system is rational.[/quote]
But that’s the issue… If the person was working before, how would that have been different if she had to work at a FT job and had child care issues, versus now that she is unemployed. At her previous job, she would still have the same challenges to juggle a schedule as you know other people who work do… Seems like two separate issues…