MadHound Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Sep-29-11 03:08 PM
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This is where we could all be headed
I went to Wal Mart today to pick up some things(I live in a rural area and Wal Mart is the only place within a few dozen miles where I can get certain items, shoot me). Now I've seen greeters at the door using walkers to prop themselves up, and thought that was rather sad. But today took the cake, the greeter was an elderly man, well into his seventies, seated in his scooter/wheelchair, and he was on OXYGEN.
This is where we are headed, the elderly unable to retire, forced to work despite their disabilities and medical conditions. This is what this bipartisan attack on Social Security and Medicare is going to result in. Old folks, unable to afford to retire, forced to work on and on.
Sad, it was just sad.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2024066Did it ever occur to you that maybe he wants to do the greeter gig instead of sitting at home and watching Oprah on the tee vee?
Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Sep-29-11 03:09 PM
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1. Two sides to this - glad Wal Mart is willing to give him a job, maybe the man wanted to work?
ProdigalJunkMail Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Sep-29-11 03:11 PM
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4. my dad is 70+ and loves to work
he has a cushy little job that pays OK and let's him play golf for free...perfect job for him. he gets bored sitting around the house. and to be honest, it gives him something to look forward to and feel obligated to...so he is probably taking a little better care of himself than he otherwise might.
sP
Your dad isn't a DUmmy for sure.
RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Sep-29-11 09:05 PM
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27. I was laid off my job in 2010. I was 70 at the time.
It was not because of my age because three others who were a lot younger than me were also laid off including my boss. I would still be working now if I could find a company to hire me. But I would not want to be a WalMart greeter at minimum wage.
MadHound Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Sep-29-11 03:12 PM
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5. An elderly man, unable to walk, on oxygen, shouldn't be working
He is causing himself harm, and could cause a major problem for others.
And do you honestly think that if you were in his shoes that you would still want to be working? I know I wouldn't to be.
Hell you are probably healthy and don't wanna work.
MadHound Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Sep-29-11 03:14 PM
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11. Key word, "active".
This man can't walk, and is on oxygen. I don't consider that "active".
Dang you may as well be digging his grave for him.
I guess that's the difference between us and them, they see a disabled person working and get all sad, we see a disabled person working and think that person must have character.
One thing I have noticed in life is, those who are truly disabled seem to want to work and do, those who are perfectly capable of doing something apply for disability. I'm not saying that everyone on disability is that way, but it seems like the majority are.