Replies to '03/27 "Get Your Act Together!"'

I think this whole "can't take care of a family flipping burgers" business is often a smoke screen for an "I'm too good, pretty, smart..." whatever "to flip burgers" attitude. Or, more likely, too lazy. My youngest step-son lived with a gal with three kids by two previous men and two more by him. He worked in construction with his step-father, but they couldn't work in bad weather and some of their customers wouldn't pay them. With no contract to back them up, they were out the money. With a gal who wouldn't work, but always wanted him buying her things from Avon, and five kids, only two of them his, it's a wonder the stress didn't kill him. This gal's excuse for not working? Her youngest kid wasn't in school yet. And, daycare would cost more than she could make. Then, when the youngest started school, she "couldn't find a good" job. So, my husband and  told her to get a job flipping burgers. And, she told us she'd tried, but they'd told her she was "over qualified." Yeah, right. A tenth grade dropout's "over qualified" to flip burgers. My master's degree didn't "over qualify" me to make biscuits, gravy and slaw at KFC while I was waiting for a better job. And,it didn't "over qualify" for a 12 year stint at Wal-Mart, either. Fortunately my step-son's rid of the gal. She's moved on to, and in with, another man.

 I get annoyed with the attitude people have toward these jobs, many of thses places actually are pretty flexible (at least in my experience )with the schedules, and are willing to accomodate their VALUED employees, they are also great starting points for students needing part time work (if you can make a go of Fast Food, ANYTHING is possible ).
That first guy made me soooo angry, when did he think it bcame LEGAL to smuggle dope into a PRISON, and wah, what did he EXPECT would happen when he was caught ?
Why do we women hook up with these losers anyway ?