Do you believe poor people are just lazy?

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HumanEarth · 56-60, F

I own a farm, work from sun up to sun down most days. Plus used to work a factory job.

I lost almost everything when I ended up with Epilepsy. Lost my job for medical discrimination, and now I have a lawsuit against my former employer. It is going to jury trial.

That's why I'm broke. My wife can't work anymore, she has a brain tumor and can't collect SSI. (Don't know why) The farm is the only thing I have that is barely holding us afloat.

Sure, I have applied for many jobs. But soon as my epilepsy shows up in the medical background check. I lose the job offer. So I am trying to figure out a way that I make more money off my farm without killing myself at the same time.

So I am far from being lazy

Spoiledbrat · F

Can't you apply for disability? @HumanEarth

HumanEarth · 56-60, F

My wife has a brain tumor and found by doctors, and they denied her since 2018.

I can't the farm is a legal business. I pay taxes, insurance and two employees.

Spoiledbrat · F

@HumanEarth That's like us. I could get SSI disability but my hub makes too much. I could have got it through my job but I haven't worked in past five years so nothing to draw from.

Jonjdw · 46-50, M

@HumanEarth from what I know about disability is you must file more than once that is what I’m told. They always turn down the first attempt. Is what I’m told. Sometimes you must fight them. And then you will get a lump sum. Everything they owe you from when you first filed. I head of it this way a few times. So I’m just saying.

HumanEarth · 56-60, F

Wife hire a lawyer, and we had to take the farm out of our person names and into an incorporation.

HumanEarth · 56-60, F

Because we are not selling the farm