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I've worked in customer service for 18 years now. Mostly this is with the telecommunications industry, but at first it was working in a grocery store. It always burned me and still does when you see and hear people bragging about how they're on benefits from the government and don't really have to work. Is this the lottery or something? Why do these people look at it as if they're rich and fine for the rest of their lives while the rest of us are earning real money the honest way?
Granted, there are those who are legitimately on hard times and are in need of these benefits, so no insult is intended here. I'm talking about people like my brother's former girlfriend, whom they both had a child with. He makes an honest living as a telephone technician, she as whatever she wants, whenever she feels like working. This woman gloms on guys who have money in the bank, and/or have "rich" parents who are going to will their money to the children one day. He has worked the same job now for close to five years, has custody of the kid, and works hard to support himself and the kid. She, on the other hand, is always filing government documents for WIC, food stamps, Medicaid, anything to keep from having to get a job. And, this woman has a college degree! Not only that, but at one time, when she had custody of the kid, then lost him to my brother (as well as the child support), she bitched about the fact that she won't have any more income to buy cigarettes and beer with! I'm sorry, but when did child support money become money for a parent to support themselves with? It's kind of like the neighbor I had next door to me, both had a child, but their apartment was the filthiest and nastiest place in the world. The kid was always dressed in tatters, looked as if his diaper was days old, yet they could always afford to smoke and drink.
The ones who abuse food stamps irk me as well. The other day, I was at Publix and this guy in front of me was trying to buy sugary cereals and Pop Tarts with food stamps, and the cashier said, "Sir, I advised you of this yesterday. Here is a chart showing what cereals you can buy with those." Yet everyday, this man tries this, and it seems they're always ready for him. I "love" the instances where a 65 year old woman, about 100 pounds soaking wet, is purchasing lunch meat and buying it with every coin and dollar bill she could scrape up. Yet, there's the 500 pound pig next to her buying T-bone steaks, baked potatoes, and garlic bread with food stamps.
A few years back, when my office closed, some people decided to take the termination money and run. One lady, who I just wanted to slap, was bragging about how she'll be able to collect unemployment and sit on the beach all summer long! I hated this woman for saying that. I was pretty young and needed to work, and at my age, I looked at it as despicable to be on this if I was physically able to work somewhere. If I had been in a car crash and disabled, that would have been a different matter.
President Ronald Reagan, God bless your soul! You did the right thing when you decided to wage war on those receiving these benefits that can work and make an honest living instead of ripping off the government. Too bad your predecessors can't follow your example.
Granted, there are those who are legitimately on hard times and are in need of these benefits, so no insult is intended here. I'm talking about people like my brother's former girlfriend, whom they both had a child with. He makes an honest living as a telephone technician, she as whatever she wants, whenever she feels like working. This woman gloms on guys who have money in the bank, and/or have "rich" parents who are going to will their money to the children one day. He has worked the same job now for close to five years, has custody of the kid, and works hard to support himself and the kid. She, on the other hand, is always filing government documents for WIC, food stamps, Medicaid, anything to keep from having to get a job. And, this woman has a college degree! Not only that, but at one time, when she had custody of the kid, then lost him to my brother (as well as the child support), she bitched about the fact that she won't have any more income to buy cigarettes and beer with! I'm sorry, but when did child support money become money for a parent to support themselves with? It's kind of like the neighbor I had next door to me, both had a child, but their apartment was the filthiest and nastiest place in the world. The kid was always dressed in tatters, looked as if his diaper was days old, yet they could always afford to smoke and drink.
The ones who abuse food stamps irk me as well. The other day, I was at Publix and this guy in front of me was trying to buy sugary cereals and Pop Tarts with food stamps, and the cashier said, "Sir, I advised you of this yesterday. Here is a chart showing what cereals you can buy with those." Yet everyday, this man tries this, and it seems they're always ready for him. I "love" the instances where a 65 year old woman, about 100 pounds soaking wet, is purchasing lunch meat and buying it with every coin and dollar bill she could scrape up. Yet, there's the 500 pound pig next to her buying T-bone steaks, baked potatoes, and garlic bread with food stamps.
A few years back, when my office closed, some people decided to take the termination money and run. One lady, who I just wanted to slap, was bragging about how she'll be able to collect unemployment and sit on the beach all summer long! I hated this woman for saying that. I was pretty young and needed to work, and at my age, I looked at it as despicable to be on this if I was physically able to work somewhere. If I had been in a car crash and disabled, that would have been a different matter.
President Ronald Reagan, God bless your soul! You did the right thing when you decided to wage war on those receiving these benefits that can work and make an honest living instead of ripping off the government. Too bad your predecessors can't follow your example.
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