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Originally Posted by jviehe
Yes, I have disability coverage as well. I also have savings, can draw from retirement, and am perfectly willing to do whatever work I can do even if disabled. There is no disability I can have short of a coma that will keep me from being productive. Show me and example of someone getting screwed and I will show you where they went wrong.
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Take one of my high school students - born into single-parent households with a parent who had not completed high school and was working 2 jobs. My student turned 16 and was told to work nigh shifts at Wal-Mart to help support the family (oldes son, several siblings at home). Due to a lack of sleep, his grades were suffering and did not have a favorable prospect for graduation. He was stuck in a school (no busing, remember), with little support, rampant drug use, violence, and crime. Dropping out looked like a reasonable outcome - at least that way he could get some sleep after working his overnight shifts (for minimum wage or near to it).
Tell me, where did this kid go wrong?