I read the following posts on social media this past
week:
“Stop paying people not to work.”
“Definition of insanity.
Paying people not to work. And
taxing the ones who do.”
“You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days
you feel good.”
I often wonder at times if their posts include those who
are Disabled. Part of me thinks there is
some truth behind it. What I can tell
people who think this way, I do pay State Taxes on what I earn. And I did pay taxes during the 21 years when I
was employed before my illnesses kicked into full gear. That should count for something.
To help cover my medications, Doctor bills, etc., I have
a Supplemental Insurance company. Costs
me $100 per month, give or take. Without
them, I could not pay for all my medications.
I siphoned my expensive medications throughout 2012-2014 as I could not
afford them to take them as directed. $350/month. Not a smart thing to do but was necessary. There were bills to pay. We had to find how to cut all unnecessary
spending. I was not getting paid at
the time not to work.
“You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the
days you feel good.” Couldn’t that apply
to everyone? I suppose this sentence
happens to be too broad to breakdown.
See how easy it is to post something without regard,
placing blame on those who do not work and collect money for it. I can honestly say that I wish I could
work. Out of boredom and thinking I was
about to lose my Disability benefits (read my book), I know on average what I
could make as a Manager with a minimum of 5-years’ experience in Logistics
(Shipping & Receiving). The salary
goes up if the company is looking for someone that has an Associates Degree (Me
!!!!). Working as a Supply Chain Manager
would be the cherry on the top. Nearly
$100,000 per year. But that would mean
driving more into the heart of Milwaukee.
But my health holds me back. Driving five days a week poses a risk. Especially if I must drive more than 30# plus
miles one-way. My prior job was 20#
miles. At times between 2008-2011, I
would have dizzy spells and/or partial eye blockages. The only way to alleviate the issue was to
place a hand over one eye. And I was
usually driving on the Interstate and highway heavily traveled.
Fatigue from working more than 8# hours a day (Please
note – Managers are “encouraged” to stay late to make sure things are in
order). The fatigue has cause me to
react slower as I still drive today. But
I only drive a few times a week, usually across town (10# minutes or less round
trip). It only takes a split second
where your thoughts drift, inattentive driving, to cause an accident.
During March through May of 2020, we were on lookdown due to Covid. The public was told not to go out unless it
was necessary. This has been my life the
past 10 years. I only drive when necessary. I stay home unless I have a good reason to
drive. Keeps my Doctors happy. Hell, I’m lucky I still have a license. My drivers license can be taken away if my
Neurologist find that I am a threat to be driving. No more driving for 6# months.
Ten long years of boredom. At least I finally used the time to write a
book. It took three years, but I get to
see the fruits of my labor having my book in hand. Now a blog.
I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy writing a blog. But “It’s a great way to spew the bullshit
off my brain.” To wrap this blog up, if
people think I’m lazy, there isn’t much I can do about it. Unless they ask. Then I will talk about how much “fun” I am
having.
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