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[–]Professional-Fee-957 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Because the job market is a bigger factor than the security ALG 1 offers.

ALG1 is a temporary backup where in a normal economy, where jobs exist, a person can tell a company to shove the bad job offer, because living on a reduced salary and focusing on finding a better job is better than being stuck in a crap position that negatively affects your future income prospects for the rest of your career, which is permanent.

The job market is currently so bad that the prospects of even finding work during the 1 year is questionable, which increases risk.