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1. Florida just recently discovered that the occurance of people on public assistance using drugs is so low that it wouldnt even be worth the money to test them.
2. Cash payments for welfare are highly restricted, and limited, and McDonalds doesnt take food stamps. It is complete BS that welfare recipients are single able bodied adults, who can lay down wads of tax payer cash to fund their lives of leisure.
You might want to turn off Faux News once in a while......
I would not call it unskilled work, but it is not what I would consider skilled work.
My mother works in reservations for an airline-- it is pretty difficult work in terms of learning how to read and understand the small print on all different kinds of fare rules and programs for frequent fliers, but the fact remains is that with some training (and her company does this very well) most anyone who has decent computer skills (and my mom had very little when she got the job they actually had a class on using the mouse and their airline software) and who has high school education or some college could do the job as long as they can also handle the softer skills component such as knowing how to talk to the public, how to diffuse an irate customer, etc.
I have done that job myself-- and it is difficult in ways but I still don't consider it skilled work.
Just remember how 'unskilled' it is next time anyone needs to dial 911.
The simplest way to verify what RandomDude said would be to merely go onto your state's benefit page and look at the myriad of requirements and paperwork required. If you've never been in that position it may surprise you. You also have to follow up, and the circumstances where you can receive things like cash assistance, at least in MD are very limited and for a limited duration. Also those on things like temporary disability assistance, have to repay the money when they win their disability cases. Many people lose EVERYTHING in the several years they have to wait for their disability hearing.
Now as far as restaurants accepting EBT, I think it's a good idea. It doesn't always make good financial sense, since eating at home is generally cheaper. However being one of those people who would have benefited from it when I was on food stamps, I'm in favor of it. A fridge full of food or a food pantry is of little use to you, if you can't move your neck to fix the food (or if you had some other type of impairment).
The world is very complicated, it's not a cut and dry issue of, these people are bad, these people are good, or 'they just act that way because they are lazy'.
If I was in charge of the program I'd probably put some kind of requirement of the applicant to show that they truly needed 'restaurant access'. This may or may not be technically possible with the administration of the program.
Earlier this year, Louisville-based Yum! Brands asked Kentucky lawmakers to allow people to use food stamps at their restaurants, saying elderly, disabled and homeless people have difficulty preparing meals.
It looks like they are proposing just what I suggested!
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Just remember how 'unskilled' it is next time anyone needs to dial 911.
9-1-1 operators are trained to read from a script. The job doesn't require anything more than some patience and the ability to read. In most places the system is set up just like it would be working a help desk in I/T. It's a series of dotted lines pointing towards what to do next based on responses from the person on the other end.
That said, to be very good at the job requires common sense, empathy, and good judgement.
I have two friends who are 9-1-1 operators, so I'm quite sure of this.
Just remember how 'unskilled' it is next time anyone needs to dial 911.
I would agree that being able to deal with the overwhelming emotional stress, that most 911 calls bring, is a skill. I suspect most people can't handle it. 911 operators have to hear the worst of the worst, and literally have to listen to people die, knowing full well there is nothing they can do about it (beyond talking).
I would agree that being able to deal with the overwhelming emotional stress, that most 911 calls bring, is a skill. I suspect most people can't handle it. 911 operators have to hear the worst of the worst, and literally have to listen to people die, knowing full well there is nothing they can do about it (beyond talking).
Generally speaking, people in emergency services are pretty thick-skinned to this type of thing. My husband is an EMT and the majority of the calls they get are really routine and about half the time it turns out they were called out based on a miscommunication or the patient RMA's. Last week he had a "diabetic seizure" call and when he arrived, found out the person wasn't diabetic and hadn't had a seizure, had simply been dizzy, most likely due to a new medication they had been prescribed, and was fine by the time EMS showed up.
In the seven years he's been an EMT, he can count on one hand the number of really stressful runs he's had--not including the bat-poop crazies who he's learned to just find the perverse humor in.
Again you are wrong. There are two types of sales people--those who build relationships and those who can't see past the end of their nose. Nordstrom's hires the former. They want sales people who will build a clientele who keep coming back as opposed to someone who feels pressured to buy something, gets home, hates it, and swears to never shop there again.
You admit you don't shop there yet insist you know their business model.
And you think you are an expert on their business model because you shop there lol
The simplest way to verify what RandomDude said would be to merely go onto your state's benefit page and look at the myriad of requirements and paperwork required. If you've never been in that position it may surprise you. You also have to follow up, and the circumstances where you can receive things like cash assistance, at least in MD are very limited and for a limited duration. Also those on things like temporary disability assistance, have to repay the money when they win their disability cases. Many people lose EVERYTHING in the several years they have to wait for their disability hearing.
Now as far as restaurants accepting EBT, I think it's a good idea. It doesn't always make good financial sense, since eating at home is generally cheaper. However being one of those people who would have benefited from it when I was on food stamps, I'm in favor of it. A fridge full of food or a food pantry is of little use to you, if you can't move your neck to fix the food (or if you had some other type of impairment).
The world is very complicated, it's not a cut and dry issue of, these people are bad, these people are good, or 'they just act that way because they are lazy'.
If I was in charge of the program I'd probably put some kind of requirement of the applicant to show that they truly needed 'restaurant access'. This may or may not be technically possible with the administration of the program.
Every post you make is rude and childish in nature.
Your attitude sucks.
You may not be 12 but by your own admission you talk trash on internet forums.
Grats on being cool.
I have noticed this on every thread, be it work related or otherwise...
Not sure why he feels it necessary or if that makes him feel special somehow.
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alrighty then...
