Public Option Defeated?

[Tsukiyumi]

Well, how are you physically?

My ACLs are torn in both knees. No running, bending, standing or much movement at all for me. Makes it a little tough to find "legitimate" work. My ulcers don't help anything either, nor do my wisdom teeth coming in. As you may imagine, I've become quite used to extreme pain. It's like a friend that punches you in the gut rather than shaking your hand. Good times.

Also is your criminal record clean?

Impeccable. Not even a parking ticket.

Um. You actually might be in a bad spot.

I had the same thought.

Obama admits that his plan won't cover everyone, and that people still have to pay premiums. In your current situation, without an employer who would be obligated to cover you and if $100 is too much, it's possible you fall into the "not covered" catagory for the different plans.

That's what I assumed the subsidies being mentioned were for. If not, I'm afraid I'll have no choice but to break the law, considering the f*cking "individual mandate".

Although if you could put up $100 or so a month if it covered your pre-existing conditions than maybe you'd be OK.

No dice. If I could afford $100 a month, I'd already have insurance.

If not than you may want to aggressively look for steady employment

"Wanted: one physically disabled High School dropout with limited resume and moderate to severe mental problems. IQ over 180 a plus."

If anyone spots an ad like that, please let me know.

...there may not be any help for you coming down the pipe regardless of what gets passed.

I also had that same thought.

[Monroe]

So what are your resumes like and what part of

Resume is at my house and I'm at my parent's so it'll have to wait but I think its a good one. I live in Saint Joseph, Missouri. I'll probably move back to Kansas City, Missouri in a month or so.

Under $100 a month if you're young.

I make 7.25 an hour working 12 hours a week...

[Sionnach Glic]

Wait wait wait. So even with this new healthcare plan, you're still expected to pay $100 a month to get coverage?

Way to miss the whole point of a universal healthcare system, America.

My ACLs are torn in both knees. No running, bending, standing or much movement at all for me. Makes it a little tough to find "legitimate" work. My ulcers don't help anything either, nor do my wisdom teeth coming in. As you may imagine, I've become quite used to extreme pain. It's like a friend that punches you in the gut rather than shaking your hand. Good times.

Tsu, have you ever thought of looking into some sort of secretarial job? You can obviously type, and your spelling's pretty good. Such a job wouldn't really require the use of your legs at all.

[Teaos]

Or call centre.

[Tsukiyumi]

Tsu, have you ever thought of looking into some sort of secretarial job? You can obviously type, and your spelling's pretty good. Such a job wouldn't really require the use of your legs at all.

That's actually a rather good idea. I'll look into it.

I'll need to improve my typing speed, though. They want 45 WPM or higher at most of those jobs (my mom used to be an accountant).

Teaos - my job at Domino's was customer service. I'm looking into that again, though I may have a job in the ticket booth at the Alamo Drafthouse.

$8 an hour is $8 an hour.

[Sionnach Glic]

Indeed. And from there you can start working your way up.

Have a look for jobs that don't require much walking or physical labour. Customer service jobs, secretarial jobs, acountancy, call centres, etc.

Are you still able to drive? If so, checking out if local stores need a delivery guy could be a good first step.

[Tsukiyumi]

Indeed. And from there you can start working your way up.

Have a look for jobs that don't require much walking or physical labour. Customer service jobs, secretarial jobs, acountancy, call centres, etc.

Are you still able to drive? If so, checking out if local stores need a delivery guy could be a good first step.

I'm looking into a number of things, but my situation is going to change drastically in the next few weeks, so at the moment I'm still sort of in stasis.

Any way I go, though, there's almost certainly no company health plan in my future. I can't afford the accreditation necessary for an accounting job (or secretarial, etc) that would feature any insurance.

[sunnyside]

Still, you don't have to actually get a health insurance plan through work to get one. And besides having a health insurance plan if you had some income you could simply pay to have some work done. I think a pair of wisdom teeth cost about $500 for example. Though a plan is a way to go. And if one of these bills pass than you'd be in a position to take advantage of them.

Also, have you picked up your GED yet? That can be rather helpful. It'll probably cost you $40 or so to take, but it can easily be worth it when it comes to getting a job.

@Monroe. You're not planning to stay it 12 hour workweeks indefinitly I'd hope. The short term insurance would just be a gap filler. Of course to a degree if you're already in debt and don't have much to lose, they can't deny you emergency room treatment, and bankruptcy laws are still fairly cooshy. Still, the insurance is something you'd want to consider.

[Mikey]

Tsu - for the teeh, at least, have you looked into a non-insurance member-discount plan? Many areas have one that you can join for a (usually very low - $10 or $25) fee or yearly dues, and then take advantage of pretty large discounts from all the participating doctors. While I've never seen one with actual MD's, they're common with dentists. They win by getting a captive market, the patients win by not paying full pop for a procedure.

[Captain Picard's Hair]

Tsu - for the teeh, at least, have you looked into a non-insurance member-discount plan? Many areas have one that you can join for a (usually very low - $10 or $25) fee or yearly dues, and then take advantage of pretty large discounts from all the participating doctors. While I've never seen one with actual MD's, they're common with dentists. They win by getting a captive market, the patients win by not paying full pop for a procedure.

I believe I get my own dental coverage though something like that (and I've been lucky not to have had any problems related to my wisdom teeth. They're in, as I can see the third molars at the back of my mouth, but seem to have erupted straight through with no impaction. My dentist has taken X-Rays at every exam and has not a single complaint).

ATM, I am actually covered by SSDI for my regular medical stuff - I get free doctor visits and negligible costs for my prescriptions ($1 copay for my diabetes drugs refills is nothing, and my antispychotics are literally free under the plan). In addition to the monthly deposits I'll get until I get a proper job that launches me way the hell over their income cap, the above has saved my family a pretty penny over the last few years!

[Monroe]

@Monroe. You're not planning to stay it 12 hour workweeks indefinitly I'd hope. The short term insurance would just be a gap filler. Of course to a degree if you're already in debt and don't have much to lose, they can't deny you emergency room treatment, and bankruptcy laws are still fairly cooshy. Still, the insurance is something you'd want to consider.

Well I've been looking for a replacement part time job while in college for over a year. I have an idea to reapply for lab monitor duty this coming semester. It'll boost me to 7.50 and 20 hours a week. And mostly during the day time which would be nice. After college though there are some large corporations nearby that I can apply for their media / PR departments. Sprint, AT&T, and maybe half a dozen others are large enough they have their own multimedia departments. That's all in Kansas City. There's absolutely nothing in Saint Joseph.

[sunnyside]

Well I've been looking for a replacement part time job while in college for over a year. I have an idea to reapply for lab monitor duty this coming semester. It'll boost me to 7.50 and 20 hours a week. And mostly during the day time which would be nice. After college though there are some large corporations nearby that I can apply for their media / PR departments. Sprint, AT&T, and maybe half a dozen others are large enough they have their own multimedia departments. That's all in Kansas City. There's absolutely nothing in Saint Joseph.

There's nothing that says you have to stay where you're at when you get a job. I suppose if you're planning to have kids and stuff there is a real benifit to being near your family if they'd help out, and if you're married and she has a job than it'd be hard to shift.

But otherwise there isn't any reason to narrow yourself down to one city. Population wise that means you're narrowing yourself down to 1/1000th of the oportunities out there. I suppose it is easier to interview right where you are. Some places do pay to have you come down for an interview. And sometimes it's just worth a couple car trips or even a train/plane ride depending on the situation. That's how I've had to do it. I don't know what would have happened to me if I insisted on staying right where I was at. Granted that has something to do with my bad habit of earning degrees during large economic downturns, but, well, you seem to have the same problem at the moment.

[Aaron]

So, when do the Dem's officially change their names to the Defeatocrats?

[Tsukiyumi]

I think this whole thing is another good illustration of the fact that big business runs America.

AIG & banking industry: "Hey, our dubious business practices have nearly bankrupted our companies. Give us some money."

Government: " Hey, sure. Also, we won't be penalizing anyone responsible in any way. In fact, take some of that money for yourselves."

Drug & insurance companies: " We'd like you to force people to pay for health insurance, but we don't want any fairly priced competition. We've got yacht payments, you know?"

Government: " Hey, okay. Now that we've pointed out to the public that you guys make profits approaching the level of outright thievery, we'll capitulate and do what you tell us to."

They've made this huge show of telling the public about the fact we're being ripped off, and now they're turning around and helping to rip off even more people.

The United States of America: brought to you by Pfizer.

[Monroe]

Here's my video / media resume:

Ben Monroe

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Benjamin_monroe1@yahoo.com


Education

Missouri Western State University
BS in History 2009
BS in Video / Theatre with Emphasis on Directing and Technical 2009


Honors and Awards

Dean's List
Member of Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society


Professional Experience

Lights for original Theatre production, 'Marlowe', Alan Arrivèe, director.

Actor and Art Director for feature film, 'Corporate Cinema Ten', D Byron, director, 2008.

Director for Theatre production, 'Death of Trotsky', 2007.

Grip for film short 'Hamond', Carey Burke, director, 2006.

Grip for theatre production 'House of Yes', Jeremy Warner, director, 2006.

Actor, Assistant Director for feature film, 'Lewis and Clark Trail of Blood', D Byron, director, 2006.

Assistant Director for, 'Skate Champs', a 25 min short, D Byron, director, 2006.

Lab Monitor Technician from 2005-2006, trouble shot Final Cut and other editing software.

Ran live video of close ups during a theatre production of 'Rocky Horror Show', Deny Staggs, Director, 2005.

Actor resume available upon request.

Additional Skills and Information

Computer Skills: Final Cut, Live Type, Soundtrack Pro, Motion, Color, Adobe Premiere, DvD Pro, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Radiant (a 3d graphical design program), Phpbb (web design).

Equipment: Owns a Panasonic DVX100c. Familiar with DVX100 series, Canon XL-1.