brazospearl wrote:I think it's true that so many people don't understand how to WORK at work, but I'm not sure it's a generational thing. I do believe it's true that many young people seem to want to be paid substantial sums of money for insubstantial amounts of work. And in a small community, such as the one Madalot lives in, the pool of workers is likely small, so this guy probably has his cousin's daughter-in-law or something working for him. It's still hard for me to understand how these folks couldn't figure out what to do with money and didn't think to talk to him about it. We're surrounded by morons, I swear.
This is another valid point. When I say "sizable" I'm talking over $1300, paid to them by a major insurance company on behalf of a patient (me), but their coding/billing was messed up. They credited my account with about $300 of it, but just let the rest sit in "la la" land, not being applied to a patient account. The person doing it should have asked him and looked into it, but not just let it sit. You're right there.
You're also right that the area I live in is strange and the pool of workers is limited. When we first moved to this area, I attempted to work, but only wanted part time. I went to temp agency and was able to get a job through them within 24 hours (they were even shocked and I think it was because they weren't used to get someone with my skill level in their office). The company I was placed with was also shocked at how quickly and easily I took to the job, another example that they weren't really used to someone with my skill or work ethic level. They offered me the job permanently, but I found even working part time was more than my diseased body could handle and I decided to stop working completely. The company was really disappointed, but understood my reasons.
But it's an example of the work force available where I live.
