Comments on: The Pink Slips Cometh

By: Lori Smith

Lori Smith — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:16:57 +0000

People who are not Citizens cannot apply for benefits? Ok, my ex-husband is a Canadian Citizen who works here, pays taxes here, and can legally under our laws apply for and get Social Services Benefits. You my friend need to do some homework not leglalatina.

By: Lori Smith

Lori Smith — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:14:06 +0000

OCET: wHAAAT? You my friend are living in a dream world. The first thing illegals do is find out how to work the system for those all coveted food stamp benefits. Trust me buddy, in my neighborhood all the illegal immigrants crowd up the Food For Less on the first of the month for their EBT Benefits. I laugh at your naivety.

By: Lori Smith

Lori Smith — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:09:08 +0000

To Rudedog: Wahhhhh, Wahhhhh, boo hoo, boo hoo. Poor little whiny babies. Turnabout is fair play. Just think about Karma my friend. You reap what you sow buddy.

By: Lori Smith

Lori Smith — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:06:14 +0000

I cannot help but think about the nasty, rude uncaring eligibility expert in the GArden Grove office that so hatefully told me that he didn’t care if the State of California said I was disabled, he didn’t & would not classify me as such thereby denying me and my 14 yr old Daughter any benefits about 5 years ago. At least I think that is what he said but then I could not understand Vietnamese-English very well either. Hmmm!

By: Annoyed

Annoyed — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 08:19:54 +0000

Yet, the Department of Child Support Services is currently recruiting for a Director with the salary of “up to 195k” and a boat load of perks including a $745 a month car allowance.

(Sec of State Hillary Clinton - makes 1,000 a year more than that)

By: Star30

Star30 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:25:11 +0000

TO WGTAP:

Because we don’t hear it enough, thank you for the acknowledgement. Your comment/story is what keeps us motivated. We are like the middleman. We get dumped on by the BOS…but we keep doing what we do because as a social worker we feel good internally knowing that we can help out a family in anyway. For the comments on lazy government workers….I have this to say.. I went to a 4 yr college, obtained a degree and couldn’t think of a single job that would make me feel more complete, more human than becoming a Social Worker…. I am underpaid believe me but it’s the WGTAP’S in the world that allow me to keep thick skin for people like the BOS who will eventually end up at a dead end in one way or another. But when what’s right always prevails no matter what

By: Star30

Star30 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:41:30 +0000

MrSMITH2

YOUR NOT BEGRUDGING THEM BECAUSE YOU AREN’T THE ONE CARRYING THE WORKLOAD FOR THE ONES THAT ARE LAID OFF AND YOU ARE NOT THE ONE DEALING WITH THE INCREASED CASELOADS THAT WE ARE GETTING AS A RESULT OF THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF PEOPLE GETTING LAID OFF APPLYING FOR AID. YOUR WORKLOAD REMAINS THE SAME AND SO DOES YOUR PAY….. PLEASE GO CLEAN YOUR NOSE …….. IT IS REALLY STARTING TO STINK IN HERE

By: Rico

Rico — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:52:52 +0000

This is only the beginning. You will see cuts to law enforcement and fire services as well. Unlike the private sector cuts this affects our safety and well being as a community. The state is going to be cutting even more. Criminals will be getting out of prison early and many state programs will be slashed. It won’t be pretty for the next year or two.

By: Gotpinkslipped

Gotpinkslipped — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:06:57 +0000

Can we all get along! why are people blaming illegal immigrants of our economy woes. Now let me tell you something when our economy was good these people had nobody to blame, life was good but now that our economy is bad and they are losing their jobs they are blaming the illegal immigrants. Come on get a clue is not the illegal/legal immigrant it’s our leaders, local, state and federal that keep making dumb decision in term affect us the hard working people. I welcome any person that wants to come to this country to better themselves. I am getting laid off I do not blame the illegal immigrants I blame our “smart” leaders for all this mess. SO FOR THOSE IGNORANT PEOPLE STOP BALMING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, HELP ONE ANOTHER INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING.

By: OCET

OCET — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:56:14 +0000

To legalatina: You might want to do a little research.

*Just so that you know our Food Stamps program does not issue any benefits to anyone that isn’t a citizen*

*Medi-Cal benfits ARE issued to illegal aliens, but the benefits are restricted to emergency (LIFE-THREATENING) and pregnancy-related services ONLY. And that’s IF they qualify.

There is a laundry list of requirements that need to be MET before we issue benefits to anyone.

Like I said, If you don’t know what you’re talking about, just don’t talk.

These are the only benefits that illegal aliens receive. That’s it. It’s not much.