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2nd September 2024
Dear Governor Newsom,
In my last letter I advocated for more aggressive vocation training for the unemployed. Today I would like to suggest that all persons of military age who apply for unemployment benefits take the ASVAB. The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is a test used by the military to place people in jobs and there is no reason it couldn’t be used for the unemployed.
I would have to start this with the obvious that when someone is unemployed the military would be a solid option. Taking the ASVAB would be a step in that direction and it would fall under applying for a job. Further, with twenty six weeks of unemployment many people could become physically fit enough to join the military. The state may even be able to recoup some losses with a referral program.
In the modern day when a job doesn’t get you a bed military service would mean the job seeker would no longer need other state services. They would have food and housing. They would be a contributing member of society rather than a burden to the taxpayer. I’m not advocating for a draft but we should open the door to this option.
Further, the state could use ASVAB results to indicate where a person should be looking for new jobs. Maybe we could use test to send them in the right direction. It’s established, it works, and the military will pay for it, the ASVAB looks like a good option of addressing our unemployment situation.
The truth is that collecting unemployment is becoming more socially acceptable, and becoming unemployed is more and more common. People are more likely to stay unemployed for longer and draw more money from the state. Getting the worker to the job is just going to be more and more important.
Best,
Richard Leland Neal
In my last letter I advocated for more aggressive vocation training for the unemployed. Today I would like to suggest that all persons of military age who apply for unemployment benefits take the ASVAB. The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is a test used by the military to place people in jobs and there is no reason it couldn’t be used for the unemployed.
I would have to start this with the obvious that when someone is unemployed the military would be a solid option. Taking the ASVAB would be a step in that direction and it would fall under applying for a job. Further, with twenty six weeks of unemployment many people could become physically fit enough to join the military. The state may even be able to recoup some losses with a referral program.
In the modern day when a job doesn’t get you a bed military service would mean the job seeker would no longer need other state services. They would have food and housing. They would be a contributing member of society rather than a burden to the taxpayer. I’m not advocating for a draft but we should open the door to this option.
Further, the state could use ASVAB results to indicate where a person should be looking for new jobs. Maybe we could use test to send them in the right direction. It’s established, it works, and the military will pay for it, the ASVAB looks like a good option of addressing our unemployment situation.
The truth is that collecting unemployment is becoming more socially acceptable, and becoming unemployed is more and more common. People are more likely to stay unemployed for longer and draw more money from the state. Getting the worker to the job is just going to be more and more important.
Best,
Richard Leland Neal
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