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Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?

 
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Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
Seriously.

I'm 31 years old, and I recently was laid off from my job in the mental health field. As a result, I've had to take a job at a supermarket for very little money & no benefits. I've never received a penny in public assistance. However, I am diagnosed with depression and generalized anxiety, so theoretically I would be eligible for disability, right? So why shouldn't I? I've worked since I was in high school, I've paid my taxes... And when I'm in line at my local supermarket I have to watch nearly every customer in front of me pay with food stamps.

Being that we'll be subjected to another 4 years of Barry O, an obvious champion of the welfare state... well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
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11/12/2012 10:45 PM
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Then you will really know what anxiety and depression are...

Trapped with $700 or less a month to pay all bills for the rest of your life. Not even allowed to save any money. Good luck ever moving or buying even a dirt cheap home in the middle of no where.

Find a way to earn more money with less stress. At age 31 you've still got lots of time.
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11/12/2012 10:47 PM
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
"Barry" hasn't done a fricking thing to increase welfare or foodstamps.

The social safety net was more generous in the Reagan years.

All these cries about "welfare and foodstamps" are nothing but code for republican racism.
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
..because you and I and MOST of us are better than that...thats why.
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
Then you will really know what anxiety and depression are...

Trapped with $700 or less a month to pay all bills for the rest of your life. Not even allowed to save any money. Good luck ever moving or buying even a dirt cheap home in the middle of no where.

Find a way to earn more money with less stress. At age 31 you've still got lots of time.
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Well, working in the mental health I learned a good bit about how "the system" works. Apparently (at least in PA) a person on disability can still work part time, as long as he/she doesn't earn over a certain amount (I can't recall the exact figure).

The fact is, I don't think I could ever bring myself to pull out an Access/Food Stamp card at a store, I'd be too ashamed. But the thought has crossed my mind.
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
"Barry" hasn't done a fricking thing to increase welfare or foodstamps.

The social safety net was more generous in the Reagan years.

All these cries about "welfare and foodstamps" are nothing but code for republican racism.
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Such a fool....
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
Should be plenty of jobs in the mental health field, I am sure someone on GLP needs some help now, just take paypal
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11/12/2012 10:52 PM
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
SSDI ; disability is NOT that easy to get.

Most get denied the first time and have to appeal it.

I have seen cases that take years and some are denied.

Don't bank on it for simple depression and anxiety disorder.

SO SO SO many people have these 2 diagnoses today...and are successfully continuing to work.

You will have a difficult time convincing a board of mental health professionals who oversee these types of cases that you are too disabled not to work.
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11/12/2012 10:58 PM
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
I'm sure a lot of them aren't there by choice. I have no qualms with those people who are doing their best, and truly are trying to get back on their feet. It's the people leeching off the system I have a problem with. I couldn't be one of those people. I wasn't raised that way.
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
You make food stamps sound sexy. Truth is, they really aren't.
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
"Barry" hasn't done a fricking thing to increase welfare or foodstamps.

The social safety net was more generous in the Reagan years.

All these cries about "welfare and foodstamps" are nothing but code for republican racism.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27639721


Words cannot even come close to describing the level of pure IDIOCY that you display.

"The ultimate idiot", will have to suffice.
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11/12/2012 11:08 PM
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
Well with no jobs out there, more and more people everyday cant afford food,and with the population rate growing at what some say is more than exponential accompanied with Illegals coming into the u.s. for jobs.The housing market is down taking construction out causing job loss for immigrants and americans,Its almost like taking a link out of the food chain.free phones,food stamps,no jobs basically making alot of people become dependent on the government.The more dependent you are on somthing the more power it has in your life.Through it all they still cant see to decriminalize marijuana.Then trying to place medical laws so that everyone must buy insurance or face fines and penalties?Without jobs we cant afford the insurance,let alone fines.which would throw alot of people into a vicious cycle.We need to change these types of issues,in order to regain independence.
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11/12/2012 11:12 PM
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
go for it. let ZOG care for you.
You all rock!
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11/12/2012 11:14 PM
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
It doesn't matter, the system is about to collapse and their will soon be no welfare for anyone. Its going to get bumpy as the saying goes.
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
I say go for it..I've been milking unemployment for the past 9 months and I can honestly say that I'm completely STRESS FREE. Plus I have a part time job that pays under that table so I can continue to collect my entitlement checks.

I wake up around 9am daily..make myself a nice breakfast, workout, go to the park, read the paper, watch some teevee, check out GLP, have sex with my hot gf..life is GOOD. Come, join the fun ;)

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11/12/2012 11:15 PM
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
Regardless of how you were raised there could easily come a day when you lose your job.I know you have a job by the arrogance in your messsage.If you didnt have it you would singing a different tune.I was raised that if your down to the wire then you use tools around you and think your way out and do what it takes to survive.Having a job has many factors including location,demand,qualifications.Some people have a different hand of cards than you,So you should be able to respect that.
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11/12/2012 11:19 PM
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
The people who are succeeding on welfare have generations of experience. Believe me when I say they can smell a newbie at the welfare office and they DO NOT WANT to help you! They be savin that help for they Aunt and they mamma and they neighbor, doncha know. Whatchoo comin aroun for anyways.
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11/12/2012 11:26 PM
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
By working you are contributing to society.

The last conversation you will want to have is what do you do, 'I collect welfare, disability'.

Depression, anxiety is not legitimate for a disability, every human goes through depressive situations and experiences anxiety.

Having a job may open doors to better opprotunities.

Don't be lazy, just live humble and enjoy the small things in life and find put what your co workers do in thier freetime and spend time with them because thier lifestyle will fit with yours from now on.
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
Regardless of how you were raised there could easily come a day when you lose your job.I know you have a job by the arrogance in your messsage.If you didnt have it you would singing a different tune.I was raised that if your down to the wire then you use tools around you and think your way out and do what it takes to survive.Having a job has many factors including location,demand,qualifications.Some people have a different hand of cards than you,So you should be able to respect that.
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Capable people who were raised right will only utilize welfare as a last resort, and then only use it as long as they need to until they can get back on their feet.
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
"Barry" hasn't done a fricking thing to increase welfare or foodstamps.

The social safety net was more generous in the Reagan years.

All these cries about "welfare and foodstamps" are nothing but code for republican racism.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27639721



A republican is a racist because they are against a safety net that has become a life style?
Or because they don't like Obama?
Most Republicans I know support men like Hermain Cain, Allan West, or women like Mia Love. But we are racist if we dont vote for Obama's Marxist policies?
Maybe its others who are racist against whites. Im flipping that argument on every leftie that pulls the race card on me. Im sick of being told Im a racist if I dont like the lefts agenda. Its getting old and frankly is damned stupid.
I find the comments about voting with your vagina and the Republicans being nothing but old white men racist and sexist.

Bring a real argument to the table and not some stupid Chris Matthews Al Sharpton talking point.
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11/12/2012 11:30 PM
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
I keep saying this over and over on GLP, welfare people are not living comfortably in the lap of luxury. When I worked in a Checks Cashing place here in NYC, where I would encounter many, many welfare people, it was very obvious that they were on welfare, by the quality of their clothes. Then there's the mandatory jobs that I believe you have to do. My cousin was on food stamps and she used to have to go to some miserable job.
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11/12/2012 11:31 PM
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
Stop being lazy and useless to society and contribute.

Our countries are fucked because off all the lazy future teens and young adults living on welfare and disability because they are delinquent stubborn people who are physically able.

Caseworkers need to be harder on these coffers leeches, so useless.
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11/12/2012 11:32 PM
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
"Barry" hasn't done a fricking thing to increase welfare or foodstamps.

The social safety net was more generous in the Reagan years.

All these cries about "welfare and foodstamps" are nothing but code for republican racism.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27639721



A republican is a racist because they are against a safety net that has become a life style?
Or because they don't like Obama?
Most Republicans I know support men like Hermain Cain, Allan West, or women like Mia Love. But we are racist if we dont vote for Obama's Marxist policies?
Maybe its others who are racist against whites. Im flipping that argument on every leftie that pulls the race card on me. Im sick of being told Im a racist if I dont like the lefts agenda. Its getting old and frankly is damned stupid.
I find the comments about voting with your vagina and the Republicans being nothing but old white men racist and sexist.

Bring a real argument to the table and not some stupid Chris Matthews Al Sharpton talking point.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16402515


I think he or she said is a racist kind of code word to vent on minorities, because in reality the ones on welfare are really no living a comfortable life, yet people here act as if they living the good life of other people's dime.
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11/12/2012 11:33 PM
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
This is a repeat thread from yesterday. Yaaawwwwwwnnnnn.
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
Do it.

I mean, why not?
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
Regardless of how you were raised there could easily come a day when you lose your job.I know you have a job by the arrogance in your messsage.If you didnt have it you would singing a different tune.I was raised that if your down to the wire then you use tools around you and think your way out and do what it takes to survive.Having a job has many factors including location,demand,qualifications.Some people have a different hand of cards than you,So you should be able to respect that.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8361387


Capable people who were raised right will only utilize welfare as a last resort, and then only use it as long as they need to until they can get back on their feet.
 Quoting: Notsure


Exactly,But whats the point of getting up on your feet if your legs have been amputated. lol
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
Then you will really know what anxiety and depression are...

Trapped with $700 or less a month to pay all bills for the rest of your life. Not even allowed to save any money. Good luck ever moving or buying even a dirt cheap home in the middle of no where.

Find a way to earn more money with less stress. At age 31 you've still got lots of time.
 Quoting: Fred 26677941



^^THIS^^^ and try it with two kids!!!! and I am an executive...constantly looking for work!! I do NOT want to be on these services!!! I WANT TO WORK!!!!
Never Enough Wine!!
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
lots of people everywhere are thinking the same thing

and lots of people everywhere should be kicked in the groin.

come on man wake up, grow some hair on your chest already, or have the anti white male effeminizing media whipped your ass like every other whiney pasty bastard?

grow a pair.
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
Well with no jobs out there, more and more people everyday cant afford food,and with the population rate growing at what some say is more than exponential accompanied with Illegals coming into the u.s. for jobs.The housing market is down taking construction out causing job loss for immigrants and americans,Its almost like taking a link out of the food chain.free phones,food stamps,no jobs basically making alot of people become dependent on the government.The more dependent you are on somthing the more power it has in your life.Through it all they still cant see to decriminalize marijuana.Then trying to place medical laws so that everyone must buy insurance or face fines and penalties?Without jobs we cant afford the insurance,let alone fines.which would throw alot of people into a vicious cycle.We need to change these types of issues,in order to regain independence.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8361387


Satan cannot achieve his crown jewel (Mark of the Beast) if you are independent of the Beast. That is why there is a WAR on any and all forms of independence.

Don't believe it? That's OK. But it's the truth, take it or leave it. It's also why we are living in an ever-tightening police state, with the ability to survey everything you do.
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
"Barry" hasn't done a fricking thing to increase welfare or foodstamps.

The social safety net was more generous in the Reagan years.

All these cries about "welfare and foodstamps" are nothing but code for republican racism.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27639721



A republican is a racist because they are against a safety net that has become a life style?
Or because they don't like Obama?
Most Republicans I know support men like Hermain Cain, Allan West, or women like Mia Love. But we are racist if we dont vote for Obama's Marxist policies?
Maybe its others who are racist against whites. Im flipping that argument on every leftie that pulls the race card on me. Im sick of being told Im a racist if I dont like the lefts agenda. Its getting old and frankly is damned stupid.
I find the comments about voting with your vagina and the Republicans being nothing but old white men racist and sexist.

Bring a real argument to the table and not some stupid Chris Matthews Al Sharpton talking point.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16402515





Never attempt to expect blinding logic to have ANY effect o a libtard. They run from it like Kryptonite!
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11/13/2012 12:22 AM
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Re: Why SHOULDN'T I quit my job and go on welfare?
Stop being lazy and useless to society and contribute.

Our countries are fucked because off all the lazy future teens and young adults living on welfare and disability because they are delinquent stubborn people who are physically able.

Caseworkers need to be harder on these coffers leeches, so useless.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27553160


Yeah!! Go out there and grab one of those abundant (and good paying) jobs, you lazy bastards!





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