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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This latest run of commentary is just baffling. Is it really so hard to understand that many people simply CAN NOT AFFORD NOT TO WORK. No matter how crappy they feel or how poorly they might have to perform their job, if they are not sent home, they have to get through the day because for some people, $70-100 really does make the difference between paying a bill or buying groceries.  It is not passive aggressive, entitled, lazy, or unethical. And as far as "wanting something for nothing"... if you call devoting our time/love/energy to the care of your children (and then wanting to take a paid day off when it is medically warranted) nothing, you have even bigger issues to address.  [/quote]

+1000

Indigent people must have jobs. They cannot risk losing a job by negotiating for benefits the employer doesn't want to offer, they cannot turn down a job in the hopes that a better one will show up next week, and they cannot take unpaid time off. That day's pay CAN be the difference between paying a bill or having your electricity turned off, between being able to afford an ER copay or having to suffer in pain at home undiagnosed, and between buying groceries or going to bed early to drown out the hunger.

If you've never lived like that, be grateful, not judgmental. It isn't easy and we have just as much pride in ourselves (and our work) as you do.[/quote]

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