Yes I would collect it. I've paid into the system for 13 yrs, why wouldn't I? I would search for a real job while collecting it though. I would not sit around, collecting until it runs out, and then begin a search. $360 a week is nothing, and I would be eager to find a good job again, or even something to hold me over while I searched for a job I wanted. I'm not beyond stocking groceries, or doing retail for a few months if I had too.