I don't really have to imagine it.
I'm moving to Nevada in a couple months because my girlfriend is going out there in college and the place I work at was recently aquired and is liquidating the staff.
I have the option of
A) Looking for a job for 2 months... omit the fact i'm leaving
B) Looking for a job for 2 months and collecting unepmployment while being completly honest to my employers that i'm gone in 2 months.
C) Apply for temporary jobs.
Option B is pretty tempting.
Really I think it'd be great if they invested in "Welfare jobs". To get your Welfare check you need to go in and do some public work the city needs done for 2-3 days a week.
Even better if it's something that trains people or gives them people skills.
The only issue is... places where this was tried... they usually ended up being dangerous jobs.