Posted on 08/21/2021 1:39:50 PM PDT by OneVike
You might not like the idea of charity, but have you considered requesting aid from your local church? Many have food banks and other assistance programs that can help you financially.
love you brother! you know you’re in my prayers.
TL;BSR. Too Long But Still Read.
Dealing with bureaucracy has to be the worse experience ever. Hope your meeting goes well. At least not so bad as jail time for acting like I would.
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You said it absolutely correctly. My life is more like his has been than not and I don’t like to admit it. But it has had moments like a horror story. Yet I continue...as I have found there is no point in mulling something over and over and over with no resolution though I have mulled murder, accidents, poisoning, etc. of my enemies. I think “The Seat of the Soul” by Gary Zukav has enlightened my Buddhist soul adequately for me to “get by” until my soul departs.
You’re a veteran. When my ins. went sky-high at work, I dropped it and went with the VA
Man, that’s a heavy load bro, best success in getting it resolved.
As distasteful as it sounds, there are times in our system where you need to let the liberals work FOR you. What I mean is, people who work in SSA typically chose to work there because they like “helping people” and showing their compassion and all that. They love nothing better than to come down like a ton of bricks on cheaters but in your case, they ought to want to be on your side, so let them. Avoid any political remarks and just emphasize what you need and what do you have to do to get it. They’re well aware of how bureaucracies work and (or don’t) and the quicker you can get them working for you the better off you’ll be.
And SSA isn’t “socialism” in the classic sense, you’ve paid in for years so now you deserve to get what’s coming. Hope you do and without delay.
I used to be on the phones at SS, 2014-2016.
Call on Weds late morning/afternoon or late morning/early afternoon Thursday. Not Monday and not Friday.
You can ask for a supervisor if the first person seems to not be helpful. Stay calm but persistent. Insist that the call be escalated if there is a problem. Stay calm. Be prepared to spend some time waiting on the phone and actually on the phone with someone. Just leave a good chunk of time open when you call just in case..... One or two hours. I would leave myself a 2 hour window.
Un malheur ne vient jamais seul.
We will be fine. I still have enough of my IRA left too make it.
Thanks my brother.
Yes, I have considered that also,
Thanks brother
That’s one long sad story. I am truly sorry for all you’ve gone through. I’m praying for you Chuck and hope things get better for you.
Thanks a lot BigBob. God bless you and thanks for the heartfelt advice.
In a few weeks, SS checks will be withheld until the recipients get the clot shot.
I doubt you believe your suffering is so God can be given 100% credit for your miraculous survival and recovery. But that's what we're here for. It promised, your suffering idnt for you but to glorify Him.
Thanks for the advice AZ, Everyone has been most helpful and understandable.
Make an appointment and go there. Phone calls do not solve problems.
Yes, and right now I am in a deluge.
But heck, I could be stuck in Kabul trying to avoid the Taliban
That is a scary thought, but one that must be considered.
I am so sorry you are going through this. Would an SS attorney help? Online they say no payment unless they get $$$ for you.
Yes I will be going down in person
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