Ahem.

I completely believe in the process we have instituted here in the United States of America. I believe the "red tape" as it were, keeps the system from getting clogged with crap. I can only imagine how many cranks we would get if the checks, balances, and rechecks we have in place at our office werent there.

This girls case is tragic. I was gonna slip her a 50, but if it came back in anyway I'd lose my job. People who are trying to work the system do not sit in cars for 45 minutes after being told they have no option left. However, people who have nowhere to go and no options do. I know exactly what kind of mindset she is in, and her mind is rightfully telling itself shes better off dead.

There wasn't one person in that office who felt this was someone pulling a fast one, since if you HAVE filed for California Unemployment then you already know from the get go that pulling a fast one is nearly impossible. If you EVER get called into our office, you know you have had to fuck up bad and chances are you arent getting anymore checks.

Sucks because my brother has been collecting for about 4 months now, not looking for work, etc. etc. And this girl was at the end of her rope. There is no two ways about it. It sucked cause her "companion" I know couldn't care less. This chick was desperate. I apologize for the drug comment - although I'm sure she wasnt drug free I wont say she was a junkie - and thinking back she was pale. But these are the casualties of a system that refuses to be abused more than it is. It's willing to piss on the needy if it ensures the abusers are kept at a minimum.