tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436155035740778098.post9206814171948165210..comments2024-03-27T23:30:17.746-07:00Comments on Cash Only Living: 20 Things I've Learned from My New Job So FarCash Only Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658816214856647685noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436155035740778098.post-17517136993681323252012-12-06T22:55:06.438-08:002012-12-06T22:55:06.438-08:00good luck with your new job! good luck with your new job! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436155035740778098.post-22425602680830646442012-12-06T16:56:10.029-08:002012-12-06T16:56:10.029-08:00I'm happy you like the job and the customers t...I'm happy you like the job and the customers treat you well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436155035740778098.post-35446789863704000672012-12-06T15:30:23.579-08:002012-12-06T15:30:23.579-08:00A LOT of people use EBT (food stamp) cards. They ...A LOT of people use EBT (food stamp) cards. They look like credit cards but it comes up on my screen "EBT card". And some of these people are carrying Coach purses and iPhones(!).<br /><br />I found the same thing when volunteering at the food bank, people were coming in better dressed than me!!!<br /><br />GillGill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436155035740778098.post-61656667045934186702012-12-06T10:41:18.515-08:002012-12-06T10:41:18.515-08:00Lorraine--I think being a lunch lady would be an e...Lorraine--I think being a lunch lady would be an equally fun job--good exercise and the kids are probably nicer to the people that feed them than they are to their teachers!<br />Culo--You are right about the Coach bag part--people can buy them cheap at the Goodwill and on eBay these days for like $30. I still have a problem with the iPhone though because the monthly fee for that particular phone us upwards of $70 a month whereas a basic cell phone--even a smartphone--can be as low as $30 a month. An extra $40 a month can go a long way for your kids when you are poor enough to qualify for food stamps. Also, I love fat in all it's forms (and I have a terrible Raisinettes habit but I digress) I just think the long list of chemicals on much of the junk food people eat plus the empty carbs which make up much of the junk food these days and which also spikes your blood sugar and can lead to diabetes/high blood pressure/high cholesterol will kill them sooner rather than later (re the 35%+ obesity rate in the US these days). Thanks for the comment--it really made me think!Cash Only Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658816214856647685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436155035740778098.post-67013802829844645062012-12-06T08:55:58.056-08:002012-12-06T08:55:58.056-08:00I think you're making assumptions about the pe...I think you're making assumptions about the people who shop with you. You don't know if the people with EBT cards and iPhones or Coach bags received those things as gifts, saved up for them for ages, bought them used at a bargain, have them from work, borrowed them, or whatever. Why assume the worst?<br /><br />You also can't tell when someone will die by what they purchase. No need to buy into the hysteria that fat = unhealthy. Fat is just fat. I know this is kind of a wild, counter-cultural thing to say, so I suggest you check out http://danceswithfat.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/i-dont-have-any-evidence-but/<br /><br />I really like your blog. :-) Oh, and sometimes I still see Portuguese posts in my G-Reader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436155035740778098.post-64735581471574591402012-12-06T01:06:11.136-08:002012-12-06T01:06:11.136-08:00This is one of my favorite posts from you! (cracke...This is one of my favorite posts from you! (cracked up at #11). I think that perhaps you can turn this experience into a short story or maybe even a book. My lunch lady job started out at minimum wage, but because I'm now in a union, I get a good hourly rate, (but it's only for 3 hours a day). Still, it's work not many people would want to do. It's hot, messy and exhausting, but I'm thankful to be working. My job has taught me how to relate to kids. Also, seeing the special needs kids every day makes me thankful for my healthy child and for all that I have. I must admit though, that while I'm running 275 ketchup laden lunch trays through the dishwasher, I daydream about a nice warm tropical vacation. :-)Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328674280714013955noreply@blogger.com