06-23-2008, 06:35 PM
Here's my 2 cents...
I dela with people all day that are on the government dole. I am in their homes, and see them with hooked up tv's, cable, tivo, etc. problem is, they have no bed. no food in the fridge, etc. it's misplaced priorities. they will look at me and say" why should I get a job when I can get all this smoney and not have to work?" Hard to argue with, except that i point out that you need to have a little self respect. sounds like katie has a similar mindset. if you need a short term fix, go for it, as long as you HAVE ALREADY PAID INTO THE SYSTEM! I don't know if Katie has or not, but she needs to exhaust all efforts first. Get a family member or friend to watch the kids. she can work days, and him nights, if need be. yes, it sucks, but deal with it.
Stop running to the govt. when things go bad. you should have budgeted better. the govt. owes you NOTHING, and you need to accept that. If you are starting to feel the pinch after four weeks, then you really effed up somewhere along the lines in your finances. You should have at least three months of your salary in the bank for a rainy day. your only a third of the way there and you already want to run to Uncle Sam? Unacceptable. Deal with it Katie.
I dela with people all day that are on the government dole. I am in their homes, and see them with hooked up tv's, cable, tivo, etc. problem is, they have no bed. no food in the fridge, etc. it's misplaced priorities. they will look at me and say" why should I get a job when I can get all this smoney and not have to work?" Hard to argue with, except that i point out that you need to have a little self respect. sounds like katie has a similar mindset. if you need a short term fix, go for it, as long as you HAVE ALREADY PAID INTO THE SYSTEM! I don't know if Katie has or not, but she needs to exhaust all efforts first. Get a family member or friend to watch the kids. she can work days, and him nights, if need be. yes, it sucks, but deal with it.
Stop running to the govt. when things go bad. you should have budgeted better. the govt. owes you NOTHING, and you need to accept that. If you are starting to feel the pinch after four weeks, then you really effed up somewhere along the lines in your finances. You should have at least three months of your salary in the bank for a rainy day. your only a third of the way there and you already want to run to Uncle Sam? Unacceptable. Deal with it Katie.