There is a “reverse litter” campaign asking people to pledge to pick up ten items of trash on Tuesdays.
I want to know why they are going to businesses with employees instead of asking the 15-20% of adults who are unemployed / disabled.
The problem with this idea is that even the disabled are being compelled to work, too. When a person is in the process of procuring a disability status, it can take some time to acquire all that’s needed. If you have no money, you can’t work, and therefore aren’t covered by medicaid, going to a doctor to get the disabled document can be a bit of a problem.
I happen to know somebody who is having to deal with this and it’s pretty hard on her as she’s a very hard worker...which is what caused her disability in the first place. She’s been bouncing from house to house with no real place to stay, living out of a suitcase and unable to purchase even her own tampons!
She has zero luxuries, no phone, no home, no job and is used to living very well...used to having her own money and independence.
While i agree in principle that people should work for their living, the true burden is on those who really are down for the count. It’s one more hoop to jump through in an already impossible situation.
I feel bad for her.