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Elon Musk Wants to Relive His Start-Up Days. He’s Repeating the Same Mistakes.
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This lunatic has billions of dollars to spend on whatever he wants. Make peoples lives miserable. Destroy everything in front of him. Pay no bills. Face no repurcussions.
I'm on disability and asked my worker for some extra funds to be able to get both food and medication in the same week. She said no and said that if I do find a way, that I must tell them so they can reduce my disability payment further. Landlord threatened eviction over a 2 day late rent payment. Pharmacy is charging me a dispensing fee on top of the normal cost and a 'prescription renewal fee' because they have to go looking for my prescription everytime theres a renewal because it's once every two months and not every month.
I don't want to live anymore.
My wife is legally disabled and we're constantly going through that pharmacy crap. It's criminal how the medical system operates here in California. The runaround with doctors and filling recurring scripts on time never ends. Problem is we have no options. My wife's medical insurance greatly limits doctor choice and forces us to use a particular pharmacy chain. That should be illegal and is not. Even if that wasn't the case the pharmacy we're forced to use (CVS) has established a local monopoly by buying out all competing pharmacies in the area. We'd have to go all the way across town to find a different one.
Upvote for sympathy and understanding. The way the US treats the disabled is fucking criminal. My advice to you as someone who cares for two fully disabled family members is to live as much as you can under the radar. Income is very tricky, as you're basically forced to work under the table to survive and maintain your benefits - which are nowhere near the cost of living. Never let a savings account get above $2000 (split accounts if need be), and never tell your social workers more about your life than what they need to know to help you.
Regarding your landlord, use your disability to your advantage. There's very stringent laws where I am (California) that give additional eviction protections to the disabled - you may be able to use similar laws in your area to keep him off your back. This is one area where your social worker can help - ask specifically for rent assistance and mention constructive eviction given that he's threatening to kick you out over a two day delay in rent.
I know life is tough right now, and it sure sounds like yours is rougher than most. As somebody who's been struggling a lot, both with finances and healt, lately as well, I can relate somewhat. I know it's not much of a comfort and kind of a cliche but: when things are as bad as they are now, they can only get better. It sucks waiting while everything sucks, but unfortunately that's all we can do. Also, look around you. There's always something to live for, even if it's just seeing the sunset again or the smell of freshly cut grass. You're right though, if only money was distributed more evenly and the super rich were taxed fairly, things would be a lot easier for many of us. In the words of the hardcore band Deez Nuts:
"money can not buy you happiness it's true what they say, but a motherfucker's still got bills to pay"
If you're comfortable saying be it publicly or via dm, let me know what pharmacy you're going to.
If it's one of the ones I support I'm more than willing to kick whine and scream to every management individual I know about it violating our company ethics.
If it's not, please consider switching to one of the ones I support. I don't give a shit about your money, I care about you not getting the shit end of the stick.
Now I want to know what pharmacy you work at so I can use them.
I'm in the technology department for any Kroger brand. If your experience violates the company ethics I'm willing to lose the job to point out violatiom of the ethics.
Hang in there Jase. I know life is hard but if you need someone to talk to feel free to message me
I'm so sorry and I do wanna just throw out that mamy prescriptions are affordable at cost plus drugs
Just in case you or someone reading wasn't aware of it.