>I should have taken it. Maybe. Would you have taken a temp job for $31 an hour and no benefits?
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>That adds up to a shade over 62K a year. Not the best numbers in the world, but certainly not the worst, and far better than taking food stamps.
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>Look, I don't have a problem with welfare...for those who NEED it.
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>I worked in WIC for a number of years - any govt program will have waste, but there are certain financial positives of WIC (the subsequent medical costs that WIC has been shown to reduce).
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>But this idea of someone pissing away work or potential work, and then collecting welfare - you can talk all you want about "not liking the situation", but actions speak louder than words. A legitimate question is how much you lost of your savings by purchasing alcohol. Sounds like a never-ending reality check.

I already said I made a mistake. And I am still looking.