Re: The Luzury of Social Security Disability...so someone fustrated called it.

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She didn't say that being on disability was a luxury. She said that

BEING on disability allowed her the luxury of being able to take her

time in the mornings to take her medication, do a lot of stretching and

waking/getting up slowly to whatever her own rhythm was that day.

The actual quote is below:

" " ...That sounds like what I do. Never just jump ou tof bed and start

doing things. Takes a lot of stretching and wriggling around to loosen

things up. then I take my med's and fix my Chi tea. Least bit of real

pain and back to bed I go.I know I'm one of the very lucky ones on

disability and can afford that luxury..... "

N.

[Guest guest]

I consider it a much deserved payment to those who need it. Especially people

with this disease. It is not a luxury. And I am sure that disability does not

pay most people even close to the amount they use to work for. I wish I could

apply, but I cannot because I still work. If I did not work, I guess I would

wind up on the streets and lose my kids or something......then I could apply.

But, as long as I am forcing my body to go to work and suffering from it, they

will never give me disability because they will say " you are working now.... so

why do you think you are disabled " ? A catch 22 I guess. I need it but cannot

get it because NOT working is not an option for me because of the length of time

it would take to get any disability with this invisible disease.

hugs,

Debra V.

Sherry wrote: Just

want those who have not and I hope never need to apply for Social

Security Disability...it is NOT a luzury. The process of getting Social

Security benefits can be lengthy and exhausting as they have been and

continue to be for me. I am trying to attain benefits that are

rightfully mine. I have worked since the age of 16 and stopped working

when I was 44. I think I paid into it!? I did not choose to become

disabled, but I choose to fight for what I believe I deserve. And I

find no luxury in that, or the fact that if Social Security approves

me, whenever that might be, I will never receive as much money as I did

when I worked. Again it is No Luxury!

I know the person who said it was a luxury did not mean it, they were

only fustrated, but to think someone else might consider it a luxury,

angers me.

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> Just want those who have not and I hope never need to apply for

Social

> Security Disability...it is NOT a luzury. The process of getting

Social

> Security benefits can be lengthy and exhausting as they have been

and

> continue to be for me. I am trying to attain benefits that are

> rightfully mine. I have worked since the age of 16 and stopped

working

> when I was 44. I think I paid into it!? I did not choose to become

> disabled, but I choose to fight for what I believe I deserve. And I

> find no luxury in that, or the fact that if Social Security

approves

> me, whenever that might be, I will never receive as much money as I

did

> when I worked. Again it is No Luxury!

> I know the person who said it was a luxury did not mean it, they

were

> only fustrated, but to think someone else might consider it a

luxury,

> angers me.

>

Sherry, I did not see the post about SS benefits being a luxury but

if the size of these checks I get each month anyone thinks

are " luxrious " , then I think they can eat their hat!!! It helps

supplement what my husband is earning now but it IS NOT close to what

I earned at my last job! Of course, we did work overtime at the end

of each month which meant time and a half and we got quarterly

bonuses based on a variety of aspects; so this check is possibly 1/3

of what I was earning while working! And for some reason, it was one

job where I seldom ever missed a day of work --- but many of my co-

workers could tell from just looking at me that I was in pain! I,

was however, very fortunate in that I had a manager and a director

who treated those of us who actually did our jobs with some respect.

I did feel really bad when the one poor lady, who was in constant

pained, worked more overtime than many others in her area but they

did not have a decent boss! He was merely a supervisor and after a

meeting with another employee and the section's manager, the two guys

asked her to stay as the supervisor had something to say!!! I don't

remember all of the conversation but he finally just flat out said " I

don't even like to look at your face!!! " I happened to be off the

floor when this all took place so I didn't know until later what had

happened. But I did get her phone number and she was so upset ---

unfortunately, since the manager kept his blank blank mouth shut

during that tirade, she really had no way to prove what he said so

she couldn't easily file a descrimination suit against the company

and the supervisor and it took her well over a year to finally get

her disability. I don't know how she would have managed to live had

she not moved in with her daughter and helped with babysitting her

grandchild. So, no, it is definitely NOT A LUXURY!!!

[Guest guest]

Just want those who have not and I hope never need to apply for

Social

> Security Disability...it is NOT a luzury. The process of getting

Social

> Security benefits can be lengthy and exhausting as they have been

and

> continue to be for me. I am trying to attain benefits that are

> rightfully mine. I have worked since the age of 16 and stopped

working

> when I was 44. I think I paid into it!? I did not choose to become

> disabled, but I choose to fight for what I believe I deserve. And

I

> find no luxury in that, or the fact that if Social Security

approves

> me, whenever that might be, I will never receive as much money as

I did

> when I worked. Again it is No Luxury!

> I know the person who said it was a luxury did not mean it, they

were

> only fustrated, but to think someone else might consider it a

luxury,

> angers me.

>

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I have another beef about people who receive other kinds money from

the govenerment, and I apolize before hand if I offend anyone here;

but my husband waited very patiently in a Super Walmart for me while

I used the photo system to copy some old photos. Because of where he

was sitting, he watched a number of people check out and was really

very angry as he watched people using their food cards to check out.

Between us, we can live pretty comfortably, but what angered him was

watching what all so many people were purchasing. Since he does most

of our grocery shopping these days, he knows how easy it is to spend

$50 dollars or so perhaps once or twice a week on just the basics it

is for the two of us and what he wondered just what those government

cards are worth that those individuals were using. And I won't say

that it is more prevalent in this state than others,

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