re: Disability leeches and moochers

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A guy that works in our store's warehouse came to me wanting a raise to pay his bills. Married with 5 kids. I couldn't,so he starts wearing a neckbrace and we get a letter from a lawyer on his neck injury[that we knew nothing about]. After 6 weeks he gets disability of $1200.00 a month for his neck injury[which was phony]. He came in and asked to keep working 4 days a week, not 5, since he got his "check". There was nothing wrong with him. What's worse is another guy in our warehouse did the same thing, copied him, and he got disability too. 2 guys started drawing checks, but, they kept working, loading and unloading trucks 4 days a week.

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Guy who used to clean our office bldg. was on some kind of disability that allowed him to make only so much money. He worked 4 hours a day, three days a week.

I think the meaning of "disabled" has been redefined.

I can understand if you were highly skilled and can no longer do that work, and have to accept lesser work. I'm not sure I would consider that "disabled" though. Most folks who are "disabled" that I know are capable of working, but restricted from the work they are suited for by physical, mental or motivational reasons.