When Welfare Goes Wrong...

[wolf]

At least she worked.

Most of the worthless turds I deal with on a regular basis haven't ever worked.

A fellow cheered my heart yesterday ... he had missed his outpatient appointments and need a prescription for his meds from our doc. Why had he missed outpatient? Not the usual reasons ... oversleeping, too stoned, too drunk, etc.

He was working.

Jobs are few and far between for landscapers right now, even more than it would usually be as we are in the transitional season between grass and snow, so he's taking every opportunity he can ... his outpatient center can't get him appointments that match his schedule better, and since he has to work to eat (and real work, not something like being self employed in the personal entertainment services industry), he's skipping outpatient. He recognized that he was getting a little paranoid without his meds and came in. So he could keep working.

I have truly rarely seen the like.