Canadian Healthcare from a Canadian...

Well, out here is worse than in most parts of the country.

Probably not worse than where I live. Luckily for you, you were young enough to find another job relatively easy. What sucks is that there were plenty of people here that lost their jobs who were not old enough to retire, but too old to be considered for employment elsewhere.

So I guess if you are poor you should just sit in the dark, have no furniture, and basically have no possessions that you might actually take any joy from.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

You take care of your needs before you take care of your wants.

In other words, you spend your money on shelter, food, water, heat, electicity, healthcare, and then if you have anything leftover, start taking care of your desires.

So yes, the poor should sit without cable TV until they can afford healthcare. Otherwise, they are complete pieces of shit in my book.

Wait a minute, so you chose to stay unemployed vs. taking a job you didn't want??

I had the ability to take a job under ground and I would have had to lie about my claustrophobia. I probably could have worked at McDonalds, or Taco Bell too. Shitty jobs are always available.
There is ALWAYS a job you can have...from flipping burgers to digging ditches. Open a paper anywhere and there is always a job.
This job that I got came at the very last minute for me. I would have had to accept an extremely hard labor job had it not come through. But I planned ahead enough, and cut expenses enough for me to wait until a good job came around.

Exactly! There is much more cost to going to college than just tuition.

Like what?
You can take night classes you know, that way it doesn't interfere with your job. There are always excuses. If you had free tuition you wouldn't figure out how to make it work?

Probably not worse than where I live. Luckily for you, you were young enough to find another job relatively easy. What sucks is that there were plenty of people here that lost their jobs who were not old enough to retire, but too old to be considered for employment elsewhere.

Here is a link to most of the jobs that are available at this time in my area:
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobResults.aspx?strCrit=QID%3DA6654265465447%3Bst% 3Da%3Buse%3DALL%3BTID%3D8114%3BBID%3DC8NZ%3BCTY%3D Carlsbad%3BSID%3DNM%3BCID%3DUS%3BENR%3DYES%3BDTP%3 DALL%3BYDI%3DYES%3BIND%3DAll%3BPDQ%3DAll%3BJN%3DAl l%3BPOY%3DNO%3BETD%3DALL%3BRE%3DALL%3BMGT%3DDC%3BS UP%3DDC%3BFRE%3D7%3BCHL%3DAL%3BQS%3Dsid%5Fgaca1011 %3BSS%3DNO&ch=AL&IPath=PI&lr=cbga_ca
That comes straight from the local newspaper online. It's NEVER good here, but there are always a few jobs to shoot for.
I had my share of no calls when I applied to jobs, shit happens. I know I'm too old / out of shape for a bust ass labor job. I need something that is not very physical.
We have an employment agency in town that is always looking for people to work at constructors digging ditches and such. They don't care about age. Maybe you have something like that in your town (job placement agency that is).

Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

You take care of your needs before you take care of your wants.

In other words, you spend your money on shelter, food, water, heat, electicity, healthcare, and then if you have anything leftover, start taking care of your desires.

So yes, the poor should sit without cable TV until they can afford healthcare. Otherwise, they are complete pieces of shit in my book.

All on minimum wage huh? Talk about stretching a dollar.

Like what?
You can take night classes you know, that way it doesn't interfere with your job. There are always excuses. If you had free tuition you wouldn't figure out how to make it work?

Tuition is just part of the cost of college. Anyone who has been to college should know this. The cost of books is a separate cost, activity fees, there's a cost just to apply to college, the cost of room and board, food, and supplies. Heck, there are several colleges requiring students to have laptops, so that's another sizable cost. There is also a cost just to graduate college too.

All on minimum wage huh? Talk about stretching a dollar.

Not a whole lot of people make min. wage.
Those that do, make it for a reason, and it's not cause they are exceptional employees.

Tuition is just part of the cost of college. Anyone who has been to college should know this. The cost of books is a separate cost, activity fees, there's a cost just to apply to college, the cost of room and board, food, and supplies. Heck, there are several colleges requiring students to have laptops, so that's another sizable cost. There is also a cost just to graduate college too.

Hold up...are you telling me there are no colleges near you at all? No community colleges you can commute to? There should be no need for room and board.
Yes, books are a part...buy used and save big.
Activity fees? What activities will you be doing? You should be focusing on school work and actual work, activities are a luxury.
The cost to apply is small. $39 I think.

Again, you go to night school and don't quit your job. You are assuming you need to quit your job and do what a 19 year old kid does when he moves to college...that's just not required.

If tuition is covered, there is very little other expenses required to make it.

ps- you can get a refurbished computer from the school if you just ask.

Hold up...are you telling me there are no colleges near you at all? No community colleges you can commute to? There should be no need for room and board.
Yes, books are a part...buy used and save big.
Activity fees? What activities will you be doing? You should be focusing on school work and actual work, activities are a luxury.
The cost to apply is small. $39 I think.

Again, you go to night school and don't quit your job. You are assuming you need to quit your job and do what a 19 year old kid does when he moves to college...that's just not required.

If tuition is covered, there is very little other expenses required to make it.

ps- you can get a refurbished computer from the school if you just ask.

What if someone has kids? It's not that easy to just say go to night school.