Philippe Massoud, CEO of the Lebanese eatery Ilili, in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, said he’s “left no stone unturned” in an effort to fill 15 positions — but it’s tough to compete with the hefty unemployment checks. “If I was working a back-breaking job and making $600 a week and I had had the option of making $600 and not breaking my back — the choice is obvious,” he said. Massoud said the plan to kickstart the pandemic-ravaged economy — including by paying between $600 and $805 in state and federal unemployment benefits per week — has backfired in the Big Apple. “The government unintentionally shot itself in the foot,” he said. “The stimulus plan is being completely undermined by the unemployment program.”