MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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89-Year-Old Pizza Deliveryman Gets Surprise $12K Tip
By artappraiser on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 12:15pm |
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https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/89-year-old-pizza-deliveryman-gets-surprise-12k-tip/2543062/?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_PHBrand&__twitter_impression=true
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Where's Jamelle Bouie been? While 30 hrs. per week is a bit much, I don't find this as dystopian as working as a Walmart greeter on his feet all the time, or living in one-room senior "assisted living". or god forbid, a nursing home where they take everything you own. It's not like everyone didn't warn all along that "Social Security is not enough". I don't think many realize that they take a Medicare premium every month out of that check as well, until it happens. And that if you don't sign up for a lousy limited network Advantage Care plan, the Medicare supplemental to cover the 20% not covered costs a pretty penny per month and the Drug Plan is usually a lot of out-of-pocket, too.
by artappraiser on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 12:27pm
Come to think on it, it's always been like this! There was no glorious time when seniors didn't need to get extra money! I My own grandma got the nickname "grandma ice cream" because she worked at an ice cream store part time as a retired widow in the supposedly heavenly late 1950's. And in the early 60's the huge family argument over all the "kids" chipping in for a new TV set for the other grandparents because they couldn't afford to replace their broken one. And an 80-something aunt working the Christmas rush every year in the 90's on a packing line so she could have extra cash for gifts... etc.
by artappraiser on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 12:42pm
lots worse stuff going on, like this for example:
by artappraiser on Sat, 09/26/2020 - 3:23am
Huh? I dealt with this 5 years ago during non-covid times. They want inmates who require no work or risk, and pay $7k-$10k per month. Fall once and you're out of there.
by PeraclesPlease on Sat, 09/26/2020 - 6:34am