This sort of thing really pisses me off, because there are people who need and deserve disability. I've mentioned my cousin here before. Although he was always introverted and just seemed a bit "odd" growing up, he graduated college with a BA in business administration. He worked for a major financial corporation for around 10 years before he was let go for "inappropriate actions." It was only then that he was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. Over the years he only got worse... He began taking what ever jobs he could get... He went from working at a pharmacy as a clerk and stocker, to losing that job, and working as a sacker at a grocery store. Eventually he lost that job as well. He lived at home with his mother, and became her primary care giver when she began to suffer from dementia, and that REALLY damaged him emotionally, because she became very abusive towards him.
He is simply incapable of holding anything but the most menial job, and it would have to be arranged by a mental health agency, because no company would ever hire him.
It took him more than 3 years and multiple appeals to finally be certified for disability. This guy worked and payed into the system since he got his first part time job at 13 years of age. He payed into the system until he lost his last job about 8 years ago. He wants to work, but he can barely hold a conversation with some who's not a family member.
It's a shame that the system seems to be rigged against the people who really need the help that system was originally supposed to provide.
Mark
What a sad story. I hope your cousin is able to get the help he needs.
The system is definitely rigged against those it was intended to help.