They've made work into something for suckers. For a long time conservatives made a point of swimming against the tide on stuff like that, out of self-respect if nothing else. But it's now just an exercise in futility, and becoming another leech on the system will ultimately help kill it faster. I advocate that everyone siphon every last cent you can get. Get your 99 weeks of unemployment, then switch over to disability. It's what literally millions have done since 2008.