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haele

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7. Good, she can work three jobs - until she breaks down. That's "uniquely American"...

Sat Nov 1, 2025, 06:14 PM

Nov 1

Is it one of the those "three jobs - working 32 hours weekly at one place (like at home...), pick up the occasional Friday/Saturday Gig work when the kids are at dads or grandparents, and 5/6 hours work/volunteer at Church on Sunday?" I got a neighbor that does that.
In fact, most single moms do something similar, because employers are too cheap to give enough hours they need to offer benefits. It's tiring, just like working a full time job with a couple -4 hours required OT or an hour commute each way - and then you have to take care of the kids...and you make too much for government assistance.
And I will be the first to say, being a single mom is a full time job.
Not everyone can work that many jobs.
And...
"I was taught never to take a handout from the Government (like "those lazy slackers do)" - means either she's got support somewhere else that's not for "po'folks" or she's making too much between her jobs for support subsidies - because, frankly, CPS will take her kids if she's leaving them home alone, not being cared for working her three jobs.

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