There are other reasons to be employed. Employed people are in a more stimulating environment. They have an improved social life, added security, and are better able to function independently. Employed parents teach children the importance of working Unemployed parents on welfare inadvertantly teach children a dependent way of life. If parents stay on welfare, there is a better chance that their children will also choose welfare.
Employed parents are better role models for teaching children a different standard of life.
People are better off employed, even working a a minimum wage job, because there is always potential for career growth. People are always more employable from an employed position Minimum wage jobs can be used as a stepping stone to higher-paying jobs. Being employed demonstrates motivation. A job can be used to secure another more challenging job. It is better for clients to show on a resume they are employed and trying to improve themselves, rather than being unemployed and looking for the right job.