Frustraiting day with a threat of an escort out.

First the kittens are all doing fine and seem to be their normal lovable furry selves. They have made up to me and Mike and seem to hold no hard feelings towards us. Lots of treats have helped.

I took Mikes laid off paper into the Social Security office today and that is where my trouble began. Mind you I have never been in trouble. My case worker says to me you know unemployment benefits are unearned income and we will take more of your money because of your husbands benefits.

First I tried to explain that unemployment benefits should not be considered unearned income my reason is you have had to do something to earn them. Not anyone can get unemployment. She told me I was wrong I said that needs to change in my opinion and this is where it when from bad to worse.

She also told me that they would count that against me more then his wages which is bull crap. I said so we have less income to live on and your taking more of my check she said that is the law.

At this point I am so frustrated that I have tears coming down my face which frustrates me even more. I told her very polietly that that does not make sense to me. She tries to explain it again and I stop her and say I understand what your saying I dont understand how its right to be getting less and them take more from my check. At that point she says Mrs Rice if you dont leave the security guard is going to escort you out.

I said excuse me and she said it again and at this point the security guard walks over and asks if there is a problem I said I dont have a problem and my caseworker tells me that she needs to see the last paystub that Mike gets from work. I said fine and walked out. She called me later and asked if I understood what she was saying.

Again I told her that I complety understood what she was saying I just didnt agree with what she was saying then she said well that is the rule and we have to obey the rules. I replied well its a stupid rule. I still dont understand how they can classify unemployment as unearned income.

Oh another good thing that happened today is that we lost our Blue Cross Blue shield. It ended no notice no 30 days no nothing luckly we have state coverage.

As I was talking to the Assistance case worker I told her about my conversation with the SS caseworker and she said you are right. But I am up against the government and bueracy and they dont do what is fair and not everyone fits into their catagory.

I guess I can tell anyone who thinks that I have never been in trouble that I was almost given a security guard escort out.