Disability..The New Rural Income... (salary, Pelosi, Alabama, downturn)
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You're lucky if there is only a 1 year wait for HUD housing, in California the wait is 4-6 years and if you aren't elderly, or have young kids you just keep getting bumped to the bottom of the list. ]
A woman I know applied, went on the list and years after she passed away a letter came notifying her that a place was available.
Health problems, especially ones that found a person getting legitimate disability are a real deal breaker for employers. I have a lot of skills outside the actual install/repair phase of my trade. Planning and estimating, design, inspection, things that don't require me to get physical stringing pipe and working on ladders and in crawlspaces. Can't even get considered for positions like that doesn't require such physical work. My brain works fine, but even so, a damaged body precludes employers even looking at me.
With the health insurance requirements being what they are, they don't want even potential liabilities in that area. Thus, all the "adapt and overcome you lazy so and so's". Vetrans missing limbs are making it happen", stuff doesn't take into account that these are younger people, and veterans can also get special consideration as well. When you're over 50, physically disabled with chronic conditions and not a vet, it's a game changer.
Agreed.
I'm over 50 and, my body's really starting to get bad.
People tell us our old kind need to retrain and so on; the problem is many employers WON'T even look at us if talking a brand new career AND having the schooling for it.
"as of 2015, 13 million Americans were receiving federal disability payments"
That's only about 4% of the U.S. population. It seems to be more prevalent in some areas.
The article refers to people in counties where Trump did very well. In fact, in Lamar County AL, Trump got 84% of the vote!
Seems possible these people want jobs and not welfare. President Trump ran on creating jobs, not welfare. Hillary was running on more free stuff for everyone.
No one below 60 should be on disability for a hurt leg or back, we all have something hurting after 40.
Seems possible these people want jobs and not welfare. President Trump ran on creating jobs, not welfare. Hillary was running on more free stuff for everyone.
No one below 60 should be on disability for a hurt leg or back, we all have something hurting after 40.
I'd agree but; blue collar work CAN tear up a person pretty bad. Especially much over about 55 years old. Too; not all of us out there are "college material", like me.
Seems possible these people want jobs and not welfare. President Trump ran on creating jobs, not welfare. Hillary was running on more free stuff for everyone...
You have been misinformed.
Clinton ran on job training, infrastructure, health insurance... job creation
She is not perfect, but she definitely didn't run on "getting free stuff for everyone." That's RW BS.
I'd agree but; blue collar work CAN tear up a person pretty bad. Especially much over about 55 years old. Too; not all of us out there are "college material", like me.
By 55, those doing physical labor are slowing down. Bad backs, bum knees, rotator cuff injuries, ... take their toll.
Some move on to being foreman, estimators, and other jobs requiring knowledge and skills but less physical labor.
Of the rest, I would say few are "college material."
I'm over 50. My insurance will continue as is but maybe my premiums will decrease since our remaining carrier wont be losing those millions thru the ACA.
Even the government makes the distinction between older 50+ and younger adults in regards to employment. The current definition of a working age adult without dependents for purposes of programs which have work requirements exempts 50+ from the requirement.
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