Never in my life did I think I'd be someone who needs government help. I didn't plan to be divorced with 3 kids. I hate being on it. I don't want to be on it. So I started Crochet By Mel in hopes that I could earn enough where I wouldn't need it. Where I could work from home and watch my own kids and do something to improve our lives. Needless to say it didn't really work out. Sales are slow (especially so in the summer) to non existent at times. Yet the stupid system sends me all this paperwork from time to time to hurry up and make sure I am not making enough to get off of their "help" They want my sales figures, my bills and expenses, how much my material costs, tell you what its more work satisfying those guys than it is actually running a business.
Now after 5 long years the kids will be going into school and I was lucky enough to land a job. Not anything big, not even anything full time, but its a JOB and its mostly during the time when the kids will be in school. Haven't even been there 30 days and I got big brother breathing down my back to see how much I am making there and how many hours. Barely even got my foot in the door now I have to turn in these papers for my boss to fill out that ask questions like "Was the employee terminated? Did they quit?" Do they get health insurance? Do they get tips? How often do they get paid? How many hours do you think they are going to work in the next month?
Seriously??? Way to humiliate people who are trying to get a job and get off your blessed assistance. I wish I could look into my crystal ball and know how many hours I'll be working next month, if I'll be lucky enough to get more hours, if maybe someday I'd get a raise, or if someone would give me a tip. Dear big brother I sincerely hope who ever created these stupid laws that waste time and make people want to quit their jobs just so they don't have to deal with you I sure hope someday you get fired. And that you need assistance. And that you can be standing in millions of American's shoes who are just like me trying to make things better for my family. And I am not even going to get into this alleged "daycare assistance" program that every time I call to try and see if I can get help with that they tell me the list is closed and doesn't exist. How is anyone supposed to work when the cost of daycare for one child is 75% of what they would make? Got more than one kid? Forget about it. Your paying MORE than you'd make for daycare. Why? Does that make sense to you? Meanwhile hardworking stay at home moms get paid NOTHING. . . and bonus many people who don't have kids look down on them and call them lazy because they aren't "working"
I get it. People lie. People say they don't make what they make and food stamp and welfare and all that fraud is all over the place. But can someone please tell me if Big Brother can look and see I have a job BEFORE I EVEN GET ONE MONTHS WORTH OF CHECKS why can't they look and see how much I made as well? Why is it the left hand never knows what the right hand is doing? Why is it if you don't go to the office and have them fax it directly to the person in charge of your case it magically doesn't get done in time and then bam you have no benefits. Shaking my head doesn't even begin to describe it. . .
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