The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 reformed welfare so that adults could be required to work in order to receive their benefits. North Caro... moreThe Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 reformed welfare so that adults could be required to work in order to receive their benefits. North Carolina made some exceptions when the recession hit, but according to a new vote in the senate, the period of relaxed requirements will be coming to an end.
Gov. Pat McCrory is reinstating the requirements that will make food stamp qualification more difficult for some 1,800 adults in North Carolina. According to the laws, adults between 18 and 49 who are able-bodied and without dependent children will have three months to find a job.
If recipients are unemployed, or working fewer than 20 hours per week, they could lose their benefits entirely. They can re-apply when they demonstrate that they've maintained work that qualifies for more than 30 days.
"If jobs are available, we want to encourage work," said Sherry Bradsher, deputy secretary for North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services. "People are healthier and feel better a... less
I work in a male dominated profession. I recently took a new job. I have been working for a corporation for 3 months. Men are constantly being so friendly and flirty towards me. It... moreI work in a male dominated profession. I recently took a new job. I have been working for a corporation for 3 months. Men are constantly being so friendly and flirty towards me. It is somewhat annoying. Most of the guys around me are former military, married, or just too old for me. There are young men there but they're not the problem. I recently encountered a dude sending me an instant message at work asking if he can take me out for lunch. I didn't respond. He has been trying to get my attention and come over to my desk to talk to me. He's coming off too forward and like a bugaboo.How do I handle the unwanted attention without being rude and unprofessional? I am socially awkward and when I am annoyed I can become mean. Lol less
