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Today has been a pretty good day. It feels good to say that. I haven't been able to say that in a long time. I work for the state as a case worker, a very easy job. The only problem with the job itself is that I have to talk to people that have hit rock bottom in there lives and are relying on me to feed them. sometimes it hurts because there really is nothing I can do. They are only eligible for so much. Then you have those people like I client of mine, that insists she be put on her 28 year old son's food stamp case. This poor man can hardly take care of himself and now his mother might be the reason the this man will not be able to feel independant and eat. it hurts me because I have already told this woman that because of her income her son might not get his benefits, and as long as she is on his case he will be denied.
What is so sad is a majority of the people that I work with don't feel sympathy for our clients. They are there just for the money, which isn't nearly enough. I can understand not getting too personal with the clients but at the same time, what if it was you. How would I feel if I was 80 years old and couldn't take care of myself, and I was looking forward to that $10 check I got every month just so I could buy a few extra cans of food each month. Each application I get is a life, and I feel like I am one of the few people in that building that believes that. If people don't like the job just leave. Why would you waste you time in a place where your not happy and you truly don't care about it?
What is so sad is a majority of the people that I work with don't feel sympathy for our clients. They are there just for the money, which isn't nearly enough. I can understand not getting too personal with the clients but at the same time, what if it was you. How would I feel if I was 80 years old and couldn't take care of myself, and I was looking forward to that $10 check I got every month just so I could buy a few extra cans of food each month. Each application I get is a life, and I feel like I am one of the few people in that building that believes that. If people don't like the job just leave. Why would you waste you time in a place where your not happy and you truly don't care about it?