I&#x27;m actually in the exact same position - not super interested in getting a job, very interested in researching and learning, and I&#x27;ve got enough money to be fine for a few years if I really needed to. Obviously I _should_ put forth the effort to build out my resume, apply to some companies that I actually like, and go through the interview process, but I haven&#x27;t yet. I find it interesting that I&#x27;m not the only person in that boat.<p>As for efficiently certifying UI benefits: I would love to. Here in NY, the labor.gov website is awful and even goes down for hours at a time. If it was any less money I&#x27;d be tempted to just ignore unemployment insurance entirely and consider it a trade-off for less time wasted dealing with bureaucracy.<p>However, according to our claimant handbook[0] we&#x27;re not able to have someone else fill out the weekly form for us, use an anonymizing internet service, or certify benefits while traveling. In fact, giving someone else your PIN can get you jailed for fraud, so I&#x27;m kinda afraid to try automating their system... Given their strictness, I doubt that they would look kindly upon that.<p>[0]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;labor.ny.gov&#x2F;formsdocs&#x2F;ui&#x2F;TC318.3e.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;labor.ny.gov&#x2F;formsdocs&#x2F;ui&#x2F;TC318.3e.pdf</a>