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Social Work to Nursing?

2009-11-19T22:11:00.003-08:00

I'm a 37 y/o, single mom. I have my Bachelors and Masters in Social Work, working for 10 years in the field, and $60,000 in student loans, I was fired from my last position b/c it "wasn't a good fit." I am considering getting my RN, I have a GI Bill and could probably work for a hospital to offset the rest of the cost of school and any living expenses.

I have never really liked Social Work, not the job, not coworkers, and sometimes no clients (yes, i realize this influenced the termination). I'm afraid that if i spend the time and money to get a nursing degree I'll be in the same boat. I

'm very creative and social. Blood doesn't bother me. So... my question is: has anyone experienced this conundrum?

If so what was your decision and how did it work out?

Time with my son and the ability to provide for him are my priorities, as well as, job satisfaction. Thanks!

Social Work to Nursing?
Social work to nursing = good fit. You have experience in client advocacy which is a HUGE part of nursing. In fact, that is something that takes longer to develop than the good sense to pass meds correctly. You will incur some more education debt, BUT....what with the current nursing shortage hospitals are offering big money in bonuses, loan forgiveness money and all types of incentives for new nurses.

I say, DO IT!
Reply:I live in the UK and although our education systems will be different, being a Social Worker will not.

I too trained as a SW and hated every minute of it from the petty rules, political correctness, lazy co-workers who took a day off if they broke their nail, to the ungrateful clients who know their "rights", but none of their responsibilities.

Here in the UK, you could do voluntary work in a hospital to see if it is the career you want, or even work as a, we call them "auxiliary nurses" ( the unqualified nurse who does all the work!).

Try it. I'm sure with your qualifications they will bite your hand off. You will be able to bring valuable experience to the role. And if they can't appreciate you in the US, move to Blighty, the weather ain't brilliant in the winter, but you'll never see a finer view than an English meadow on a summers day.
Reply:If the hospital setting appeals to you, have you tried seeking a position in the hospital as a social worker? a nursing home? Consider other possibilities with your current degree before giving up!

Nursing is a wonderful profession for those who are hard workers, dedicated, and who are patient enough to help others. If you are having trouble getting along with co-workers and caring about your clients, this may not be a good "fit" for you either.

Try seeking out a career counselor to help you with your decision. You could possibly talk to friends, or even your previous employer to see if they have suggestions for you, as well.
Reply:I have totally been in your place...although while I was going to psych tech school, then transferred nursing, I DISCOVERED I was not enjoying the politics, protocol, or health risks. I know what it's like to want more out of life, and to love getting up in the morning, and justifying putting my son in daycare.

Consider becoming a hairstylist. SOCIALIZE all day, express yourself creatively, and lastly a can have a flexible schedule to be a mother to your son. You can work as much as you want and earn a TON or just do it for kicks in the evening after you've been a dron all day as a social worker.

The education is fast (1600 hrs) 12 months usually, cost about $400.00 a semester.

Best wishes, check out local community colleges if they offer Cosmetology.
Reply:If I were you - serious debt, single mom, etc., I think I would look for something where I could use the degrees I have. If you didn't like your social work clients, you will probably like sick people even less.

You could look into the administrative part of social work. You could look at federal or state agencies where a social work degree would be very beneficial (the federal Department of Health and Human Services, for example, hires many social workers.) Since you have practical experience, you would probably qualify for a program or management analyst positions. Some of these positions pay $60,000 - 90,000 yearly.

Also, one benefit of working for some federal agencies is if you agree to work for at least three years, they will pay off your student loans, up to about $10,000 per year. You would have to check with the particular agency for more details.

You may just be suited more to more administrative-type functions. Going into more debt doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Good luck.

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Social anxiety??

2009-11-19T22:11:00.002-08:00

can anti-social lead to social anxiety?

when i went to a place that is unfamiliar or my church.i will feel abit anxious becos i fear of being judged and critise by others...when i was a sec 2,alot of my classmates hate because they judged my looks and my expression..slowly,i felt anxious when i talk to those unfamiliar people and my church friend and start perspiring non-stop..was it a social anxiety

Social anxiety??
Well, being anti-social is actually not what you are describing. It's a disorder that most people mistake for being afraid of social situations. It actually means being against society and having animosity towards authority, lack of compassion, etc.

Anyway, you probably do have a social phobia and a lot of anxiety. It's a pretty common thing; I'm that way too. We all care about what others think, and it's a lot worse when you have very little self-esteem.

Maybe you can look into counseling; therapists can help you learn to better handle social situations and also teach you skills to communicate more effectively. There are also books and websites. Try looking them up.

Good luck:)
Reply:Social anxiety can cause these feelings.

http://www.socialanxietyinstitute.org/ds...

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cognitive_b... worked best for me. I suffered from social anxiety for over 15 years. I've tried meds, individual therapy, and group therapy and studied psychology for 10 years, as a profession, but also with the hope to cure myself.

Depending on your comfort level, you could go to a psychologist that practices CBT and specializes in anxiety disorders, seek a group therapy, or create one. Usually those that do attend the group therapy are a bit more high functioning because as you know, it can be difficult to speak in a group.

Another idea is to see if there are any local research studies being conducted that you could participate in.

The program that finally worked the best for me is this one: http://www.socialanxiety.us/findinghelp.... and I was lucky enough to have a structured behavioral group to go along with it. Sometimes the people that actually attend this program come back home and form groups.

Any questions, let me know ... I can't tell you how much this has improved my life!
Reply:I suffer from social anxiety, and was diagnosed with it by a psychiatrist after taking some simple fill in the blank type assessments.

Turns out that I have suffered from this since I was a child, and everyone thought that I was shy. One of the differences in being shy and having a social phobia, is that being shy...you just have a problem warming up to strangers.

People that suffer from social phobias actually suffer from physical symptoms, such as sweating, racing heart, nervousness or tremors, even ringing of the ears. In the past, I have almost passed out from the anticipation of having to get up in class to make a presentation.

If you suffer from the physical symptoms, you may have it. However, the only way to know is to see a mental health professional, that will have you to take some simple assessments that will help make the determination.

Good luck to ya!
Reply:I think you have social anxiety.

You are very self conscious when people look at you, you think they are judging you - some may be but thats thier problem- not yours.

Darl please get help whilst you still can. Don't let it go unresolved.

When I first recognised it, I was 11yo. it has in the past effected every part of my life. .....to being a prisoner in my own room at 28y/o.

I sought medical help from a good doctor %26amp; a church of non-denominational. Please know that not every one will understand your anxiety, please choose those whom you tell very wisely as not everyone will understand.

From one recovering sufferer to another, God bless %26amp; help you!

Please contact me if you wish %26amp; we can talk in more detail..
Reply:Sounds like you are just shy. Try talking to just one person at a time or confiding in someone about this. I'm sure you will be feeling better and more confident soon, especially as you grow up. Take care and be happy for who you are, everyone is special in their own way.

What's the best social worker qualification?

2009-11-19T22:11:00.001-08:00

i live in australia and plan to study to obtain a degree in social work. there are many different degree to choose from. They are:

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work and Social Planning

Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services)

Bachelor of Social Science

which one will give me greater recognition, pay and job opportunity?

-thanks

What's the best social worker qualification?
Well the best social worker qualification is really the Master of social work (MSW)

Now the BSS is NOT a social work qualification. Only the BSW and the BSW/SP are social work qualifications.

Both are equally respectable. However two is usually better than one in giving you more options. The social planning will open up more jobs in the area of policy, so if this is an interest of yours then I would go for that optoin. DA
Reply:Just as a layperson, I would think that the Bachelor of Social Work and Social Planning would allow one to be more marketable. The 'bachelor of social science' is not as specific and specialized, if you will. In the US, however, to have the most opportunities and increased pay, one typically would obtain a master's degree in social work and then take the licensing and certification exam for the credentials of LCSW (licensed clinical social worker), MSW (master's in social work). The LCSW may have their own practice and is eligible for reimbursement from certain types of health insurance. Wish you the best!

veneers

Social Security and going back to work question?

2009-11-19T22:11:00.000-08:00

I now receive Social Security. I am 64. I will need to return to work next summer. I am very confused here.

I understand that I can work part-time and make only so much money a year. I cannot support myself on part-time money. If I want to work full time and make more than I am allowed to work - what happens? Am I allowed to do this. Do I have to pay a penalty fine for making too much money.

Someone said if I make more than I am allowed - all I have to do at that point in pay in to Social Security. Not sure that is correct.

Can I keep my Social Security check and go back to work or do they cut me off. I cannot find these answers and hope someone can help me.

Thank you

Social Security and going back to work question?
Earnings Limits

Under federal law, people who are receiving Social Security benefits who have not reached full retirement age are entitled to receive all of their benefits as long as their earnings are under the limits indicated below. For people born in 1943, the full retirement age is 66. The full retirement age will increase gradually each year until it reaches age 67 for people born in 1960 or later.

At full retirement age or older

2007 - No limit on earnings

2008 - No limit on earnings

Under full retirement age

2007 - $12,960 / For every $2 over the limit, $1 is withheld from benefits.

2008 - $13,560 / For every $2 over the limit, $1 is withheld from benefits.

In the year you reach full retirement age

2007 - $34,440 / For every $3 over the limit, $1 is withheld from benefits until the month you reach full retirement age.

2008 - $36,120 / For every $3 over the limit, $1 is withheld from benefits until the month you reach full retirement age.
Reply:after you become 65, there is no penalty to working and drawing Social Security.

before you are 65, there is.

for specific details, get an appointment with a live person at your local SSA office. appointments are made online through their website at ssa.gov

Social Services?

2009-11-19T22:10:00.003-08:00

Should we disband the social services? It seems like a waste of taxpayers funding to me. I would love to hear from somebody NOT related to the social services, who has actually benefited from the social services "provided".

Social Services?
My family and I have. Only a pittance of course but some help. We all paid in when we were able to work, and got back when we needed it.
Reply:Ah, Grasshopper. The true answer to your question can be found in any third world country. Each day, in many of these countries, people, no different from yourself, become blind, crippled or mentally defective. There are no social services to deal with these people. Children, no different from your own, root through garbage piles for something to eat or sell themselves for sex. There are no social services to deal with these people either. Many are deprived of even simple education. The water is unfit to drink, food supplies often unfit to eat. Housing unfit to live in. Sewage flows in the 'streets' and the smoke of buring trash hangs in the air. Now compare that to the USA, a society that in spite of folks such as yourself, has made a decision to reduce the above problems as much as possible. The social and physical infrastructure of a country determines the kind of country it is. Somehow, in spite of all the false 'religion' that gets tossed around, Americans do have a core value that insists the the 'hungry be fed, we give drink to those that thirst, we clothe the naked, take care of the sick and raise up the widow and the orphan'. While all this may have some financial cost, the social cost of not doing these things would be a slap in the face to what we claim to be. I hope that answered your question!
Reply:I know what you mean, my son has been diagnosed with sugar diabetes. He hasnt worked since May. I have carried his bills and mine since May. My savings are gone, I work 40 hrs a week, and am 73 yrs old. Do you think I can get help from anyone... *^%%26amp;( no. He also has no medical insurance. so i pay all office visits and all medication. What worries me sick is what happens when we use up the last bit of money. Help?? i think if we were illegal aliens sure. But not just plain old American Citizens.
Reply:Does it occur to you that if no one was benefitting from the program but the social service workers themselves, it wouldn't have lasted this long? Drive past one of their buildings. The parking lot isn't empty. Until there are no longer people who need them, the only people who consider them a waste are those who have never needed them. Could they be organized better? Sure, but what government branch couldn't?

Edit: Welfare began forcing people into work during the Clinton administration when Republicans passed a bill they thought would "wipe out" welfare. Since it did not address the real causes of welfare, it failed. But the way welfare was set up originally was a guarantee that a large number of people would remain on it for generations. But "welfare reform" was not set up to guarantee jobs for social service workers. It was set up to continue to oppress people who with the proper help could actually eventually be able to support themselves!
Reply:Nope but all ive heard is about they're screw jobs and standards higher than a god dam slut.
Reply:I have benefited from social services- I became disabled and unable to work while I waited for Canada pension-disability to start social services was there to assist me. Since then they top up my pension to meet my living needs-they cover all my medical from prescriptions to equipment to eye-glasses and dental.

Social services is an agency that like all bureaucratic offices has it's flaws and of course there are many people abusing the system but for those who need it it is a Godsend.

What is needed is a system that can weed out the abusers and hold them accountable and the staff to do the same.
Reply:we should not disband it rather improve it

Social workers took my girlfriend need help!!?

2009-11-19T22:10:00.002-08:00

they took my girlfriend and her twin sis cuz they were living in a house after there dad had moved da week b 4. he was going 2 let them stay to finish skoo, all they needed 2 do was find a friend 2 live with. they stayed in da old house because there dad moved 2 hours away. he told them if they changed there minds he would pick them up on friday. dat friday social workers took them because there dad left them in da house alone. i was there when da social workers took them. my girlfriends dad wants me 2 lie and say dat i was going 2 the house everyday 2 check up on them, because i am an adult. but i am afraid dat i will get screwed over because my girlfriend is 16 and im 20. but i don't want her dad 2 get in trouble n he told me 2 pretend im just his friend but da social workers know that she is my girlfriend. her dad told me not to worry, he said i can only get in trouble if my girlfriend says i raped her. what should i do? btw we met in high school and i live in california

Social workers took my girlfriend need help!!?
The dad was wrong for living the kids.Thats child abandonment.He needs to lose all rights and even go to jail.He could have been driving back to take them to school.It may be best to step back for a while.If someone asks you about you 2 having sex tell them you 2 only kissed.It all depends on what your girlfriend says that will affect you.If she calls never talk about sex because the conversation may be recorded.Do not lie for dad because if the sister tells the truth and if you don't u might go to jail.
Reply:first of all you would get into trouble for stayuory rape. secondly their dad would get in trouble for abandoning his kids. he should had stay at a friends house where there would be adult supervision.
Reply:They're 16 ,what kind of screwed up state cant you leave your 16yr old alone for a few days in?..Long as the dad still owned or was paying rent on the house, the social workers or anyone else interferring is way out of line.Must be a california thing, here there would have been nothing wrong with them staying there on their own to complete school.However since the girl had a 20 yr old boy friend that she was letting come to the house,that shows she shouldnt have been left alone to use her own judgement,an the father allowing such a relationship seriously questions if his custody is in the best interests of the girls,so maybe intervention by a protective services is reasonable to protect the girl from a sexual predator like you.
Reply:do what you have to do to rescue your girlfriend

Social Science Format!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

2009-11-19T22:10:00.001-08:00

I am doing an independent study project and I am suppose to report my results using social science format, How do I write social science format?

It would be much appreciated if you could link me up to a site that shows an example of someone who did a project and wrote a social science format

THAT'S IF YOU CAN, JUST PLEASE REPLY

Social Science Format!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
I *think* this most likely means APA (American Psychological Association) format. I'm a sociology minor and all my papers/projects must be written in this format.

Here is their style website:

http://apastyle.apa.org/

If you still need more info, just google "apa style" and it should give you what you need.

Good luck!
Reply:This doesn't really answer your question, and it would be easily answered by your teacher, (get to know your teacher) but most social science projects are greatly enhanced by charts, surveys, percentages, lots of figures derived from polling, analysing and/or making things up.

cosmetic dentistry

Social social number?

2009-11-19T22:10:00.000-08:00

does having a social social number that real or ssn makes you automatic legal

i came here 1993

Social social number?
No, if you are using someone else's social security number, then you are committing identity theft and can go to jail for a long time...
Reply:I don't think so! If you've been here that long, you can apply for citizenship, but you need to consult an attorney.
Reply:No, the only way you are a LEGAL and I repeat LEGAL citizen is if you are naturalized and have gone through the process. If you have a social security number and have not gone through the proper channels to obtain citizenship it is someone else's number or a fake and you are not a citizen.
Reply:Depends how you entered the country, and how you got the number.

If you entered the country illegally, and the INS has never formally changed your status then you are STILL illegal, SSN or not.

If you got the SSN by lying on an application about your immigration status, or if you're using someone else's, then that's a crime too, and you will go to jail before you get deported.

Richard
Reply:You mean Social Security Number, idiot.
Reply:dunno what a 'socail social number is'.

A ssn does not make you automatically legal, but it does allow you to work legally in the us.
Reply:SSN stands for social security number. If you are not a native born citizen you have to get a green card or become a naturalized citizen. The social security office can help you with that. You don't just become a citizen you have to go thru a process

Social Security numbers and Doctor's offices?

2009-11-19T22:09:00.003-08:00

Does anybody know why a doctor's office or hospital would need a child's social security number to treat them. All a theif needs to get a hold of your identity is your social security number and your address. Does it not seem dangerous to hand out a child's social security number to anyone (it is not like they need it for bill paying purposes, like they would an adult) even a doctor's office or hospital?

Social Security numbers and Doctor's offices?
Yes, it is, but it's common practice. The Social Security Administration says that you cannot require the use of SSN, but most insurance companies and employers still use it. You can refuse to give it, but then they will probably refuse service, which they can do legally.
Reply:They may need it to help distinguish between other persons with the same name, plus a lot of times, it is tied to billing. Don't worry, HIPPA protects that information in a doctor's office or hospital.
Reply:It IS for billing reasons.
Reply:I'd say identification purposes, if you have health insurance they need to know if that person actually has insurance so that they get paid.
Reply:I have never been asked for my son's SS number at his pediatrician's office. All I did was give them his medical card.
Reply:Your SS number is tied to your insurance card. So it is for billing purpose.

Also, what happens if there is another Jane Doe being treated by the same doctor? There's a child with my exact name being treated by my doctor and that's the way the can for sure tell us apart and keep our records straight is by double checking our SS numbers.

Social services?

2009-11-19T22:09:00.002-08:00

hey all

right can anyone help me out

how do i go about finding social services number or website ? i've treid looking but it comes up with social care and all sorts! anyone have an idea! i've tried the nspcc and taken their number but i need social services!! grrrrrr

Social services?
Have you tried putting in the place where you live first....eg Birmingham social services department?
Reply:Key words for looking up social services

Dept. of Health and Human services

include the state where your living

Hope that helps

Duchess

Social Worker Career?

2009-11-19T22:09:00.001-08:00

So basically I was thinking about working at an adoption agency and I seen that for any real position working with children and all you need a degree in social work. I am 24 and about to graduate with an associates in small business marketing and management..I am wondering what are the steps into becoming a social worker. I was thinking about going back to school in spring of 09 to start working on a BA in social work...Thanks.

Social Worker Career?
It sounds like you actually know the steps. Going back for your BSW (you want to make sure you are going to an accredited program - see www.cswe.org for all accredited programs in the US). You may need to take some prerequisite courses for the social work major (check with the school you are applying for). In adoptions you may need to go on for your MSW (which you can complete in a year if you do a BSW).

Be careful with anecdotal experiences about jobs and salaries (it can depend on that one person) - having educated 1000's of students I can tell you that the BSW opens up many more entry level human service jobs as compared to any other BA and the MSW opens up many more jobs than any other human service related MA (and pays better than any other degree at the MA level - many want to compare business to social work or PhD to MSW - these are not useful comparisons).

DA
Reply:If it's in your heart, i say go for it! But i should warn you that social work is a low paying field. You will enjoy helping others, but the pay really isn't all that great. One of my friends is a social worker and she said she likes what she does, the pay isn't all that great, but she gets gratitude out of helping someone else. You can go and get a BA in this field, but when my friend got a BA, she had a hard time finding work afterwards and even when she got her masters' degree, it was twice as difficult. I think the sky is the limit for whatever you want to do, but before you do i want you to check the salary for a social worker on www.salary.com. Then, go from there.

Good luck!!

crowns

Social Network Bookmarking?

2009-11-19T22:09:00.000-08:00

i heared this for last 1 month that Social Network Bookmarking is proved as a magic step to get in top with al your keywords whether you have millions of competitors? Social Network Bookmarking will takes you on top on all major search engine so i think to promote my site but here they chatge $29 for 100 Social bookmarks http://www.ebiztools.ca and i have almost 20 sites so should i have to go for it in that price is it suitable? here is my one of the main website:

http://www.gordoniihoodia.net

Social Network Bookmarking?
Social bookmarking is very good way to get traffic ,but not the best way to rank keywords

recently many site like del.icio.us and stumbleupon.com implemented a rule "no follow",this dont help us in seo

BUt social bookmarking definetly helps ,stite like www.netscape.com and digg.com show you magi of rankings for sure

if want to get more information about social bookmaking visit

www.Seo13.com

harsha
Reply:nice sitee but the price is kind hight why not buy the soft cheat and do it yourself
Reply:Indeed, you can do it yourself with no cost.

Register your 29 websites to major social bookmarking websites : Digg.Com, Del.Icio.Us, NewsVine.Com, etc. After that, push some of your quality articles to those websites, make connection/network, and hopefully if you do good articles and content, you'll see some traffic.
Reply:I have written an article about Social Bookmarking and Internet Marketing...

You can see it here:

http://www.refinancingblog.info/internet...

If it helps you please Digg it!

Social Security card?

2009-11-19T22:08:00.002-08:00

My social security card was stolen last night after somebody broke into my car. I have no idea what to do about it. I have already contacted an agency that say that it can no longer be used, but is there a way that I can change my social security number? What do I do now? Have any of you ever gotten your social security card stolen?

Social Security card?
New numbers aren't given, except in cases of harassment and domestic abuse, when a victim needs to be able to hide from an abuser.

Here is a link to information on how to replace a lost or stolen card. You will need to replace your driver's license or ID card before you can replace your SS card.
Reply:here is the info you need to report your card lost or stolen, hope it hepls.

Reporting a lost or stolen card will not prevent its misuse. If you have lost your card, you may apply for a replacement but Social Security takes no action just because it has been lost or stolen. However, a person using your card or number can get other personal information about you and apply for credit in your name. So if you suspect someone is using your number, you should take these steps to protect yourself and your financial health.

1. File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission; go to this website andfill out this form online:

https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.start...

2. Check your Social Security records (call toll-free 1-800-772-1213; TTY 1-800-325-0778) to ensure your income is calculated correctly

3. and i know its just another monthly bill you probaly dont need but i would strongly suggest paying for a service for a while that can monitor your credit reports and notifies you when something looks suspicious, here is just one of those many sites:

http://www.equifax.com/credit-product-li...

ive had my identity stolen so i feel for you i hope this helps :) happy holidays
Reply:Go to the SocialSecurity website - they may have FAQ's that address this issue. Call them Monday morning.
Reply:Your number, is yours for life. Just keep an eye on your credit so nothing wrong shows up.

If an illegal uses it for a job, the money he pays will go into your account, but if someone used it for benefits, then it will be your benefits he will be receiving.

I would check with SS every few months and check up on things.
Reply:you can not change your SSN
Reply:Mine has never been stolen, but I have lost it before. The first thing you need to do is report your card stolen. Then you need to get a new SSC. It is very unlikely that they will give you a new number, so monitor your credit reports regularly. There are Identity Theft agencies to help prevent your identity from being stolen, but that may not be necessary. Visit http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10002.html for more info.

Sorry about your card and I hope this is helpful.
Reply:No you cant change your SSN. You need to go to the DMV and get a new card. You also NEED to contact the three credit reporting bureaus and put a freeze on your credit...Stolen SSN's can lead to major identity theft.
Reply:Go to the SS office and apply for a new one. DUH!
Reply:#1 You should report this theft to the Social Security Administration.

#2 Report this theft to the police NOW, if you haven't done so.

#3 You Can change your Social Security Number.

#4 you will have to give them valid reasons for the change.

#5 Your SSAN cannot legally be used for identification. Anyone who asks forf or demands it is abusing federal privacy laws.

#6 The reporting of the theft, the obtaining of a new Social Security Number will take a bit of time. Hang in there, It'll get better..
Reply:no.
Reply:Make a police report. Get a replacement. Get a credit report in the near future to check for possible fraud done under your ss#. I don't think you can easily get a changed ss#.
Reply:First thing is that you can LOCK your credit history. So if anybody tries to get credit card in your name, it will be denied because the credit report will NOT be issues.

The only negative is that you will have to pay about $10 every time you want to "allow" a credit report to be issued. So that can get expensive when you are buying a car or house.

Good Luck.
Reply:Freeze your credit asap- this way, the thief won't be able to use it to get a credit card or buy anything under your name.

Go to the nearest SS office and ask if you can change it (sometimes they give you another number). And last, never keep your ss card in your car again.

Social anxiety?

2009-11-19T22:08:00.001-08:00

is there any hope for it?

ever since 6th grade i've had severe social anxiety. in 4 years i made a total of 2 friends. because im so afraid. i dont talk, i'm always socially isolated. my armpits used to sweat all down my sides making hugee sweat marks throughout the day (i use prescription deoderant now drysol), when im walking or something it makes me really tense because of all the people around me, in class i try to avoid people to look at me.

i try speaking up and try multiple times but the words can just never come out. i cant even count the number of times i just wanted to ask the girl or guy next to me a question a simple question like "whens our test again?" but the words just cant come out i feel a tightened feeling throughout my body%26amp;get hot flashes when i try.

when i try talking usually the words come out all screwed up i get so nervous and i have to start over with what i'm trying to say, it makes me even more anxious because i look like an idiot when that happens.

i never thought it was social anxiety because the only cases i hears about it were wayyyy extreme.

i just want to make a couple friends, that's all i ever wanted. i'm always unheard and not understood. people think i'm a stuck up ***** because i dont talk, but i really truly want to. i want to be included for oncee not stuck all alone in the corner by myself being the shy girl who never says a word. the one time i said something in my science lab group someone even commented "whoa, you talk?"

i JUST told my psychologist about my social problems so she set me up an appointment with a psychiatrist wednesday. which means i'm going on meds. do the meds actually help? is there any hope for me, ever?

Social anxiety?
I have social anxiety as well. I've never had the guts to go to the doctor %26amp; seek help. I'm really sorry you are like this but i wanted you to know that i sympathise with you %26amp; i understand what your going thru. You must always believe there's hope. Don't quit school no matter how hard it gets because you will regret it. The more you isolate yourself the harder it is to overcome this. Believe me!
Reply:i also sympathize with you. i have social anxiety and i am in therapy. i am seventeen and i have very few friends from my old school. anyway i keard there is a lot of hope for this disorder so dont worry. Report It

Reply:Yes there is hope, there is always hope. I myself have a had problems with anxiety....different sorts too... meds can help you relax...until you can learn the skills to relax in social situations.
Reply:Stop listening to people who want to drug you. People will think your shy and crazy. But I think all of this started because you are so afraid of being something people will laugh at, that they never get to see who you are. We are all somebody and nobody can take that away from you. Believe it or not the kids around you probably are just as scared of looking stupid. Just start talking, don't pay attention to what others think. I'll give you some hints: when the teacher asks a question try aswering it even if you don't know the answer; always walk with your head up and don't shuffle your feet when you walk. Act like you have confidence when you may not.
Reply:I have a niece who is 16 and has social anxiety. She is on an anti-depressant and I have to say it has done wonders. I can see the difference and so can her mom. I hope your visit to the psychiatrist helps you in some way. It is terrible to have to go thru life so uncomfortable. Best wishes for some answers!

ps. There is HOPE!!!
Reply:Mine started in kindergarten--I wanted to play in the dollhouse, and nothing to do with the other kids or the teacher's instructions.

Part of me wanted friends--and the other part of me wanted to do what I wanted to do--with or without anyone else.

Even now after being married with children, I rarely even speak to neighbors. I hate jobs with co-workers--would rather work on my own. I don't hate people--I just get very flustered by crowds, and by judgmental people.

I now take antidepressants and panic attack meds. They help with certain things--but I still can't speak in public without stuttering or going blank. Guess that's why I do most of my communicating in writing.

Whether or not your meds will work depends on how much you are willing to help them work. You are best off being in therapy with the meds, and doing the things that your counselor tells you--as far as helping yourself go.

I wish you success, and have confidence that you will come out of this soon.
Reply:Hey if you have a myspace add me!

www.myspace.com/bree_nani_

I really wanna talk to you!
Reply:Extreme shyness! You have to become more confident by convincing yourself that you're not the you you were in sixth grade anymore. Reinvent yourself in high school. Be strong, confident, energetic, etc. And always remember that you're going to be okay.

SOCIAL SECURITY it appeals to the rich don't you think? (read details)?

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Pretend you just bought 2 million worth or stock say 5 years ago in Exxon Mobile it would now be worth 4 million so you now have made 2 million if you sell you equity and if you did it's a profit so you don't have to pay ANY SOCIAL SECURITY becasue you didn't ACTIVELY participate in the income. Now pretend your like the 2 million people LITERALLY who work at wal-mart or the half million who work at Starbucks you will have to pay SS on your POOR PAYING JOB. Say you WORK HARD everyday trying to keep your family business alive STRIVING to make it well guess what your actively participating in your income so you have to pay Social Security. NOW PRETEND your rich and you own 3 FRANCHISE MCDONALDS and you have hired good managers at all 3, you love golfing in the warm whether so you spend all your days in Florida golfing getting the checks in the mail from Mcdonalds profits and you only check on them once a year. GUESS WHAT? No social security must be paid you didn't participate in it.

SOCIAL SECURITY it appeals to the rich don't you think? (read details)?
Social Security hurts everyone. I can get the SS money and put that into an IRA and profit even more. Get rid of it.
Reply:No because the owner created jobs, and what ever he gets paid from the business is taxed, and social security is included in that.
Reply:Social Security is not an entitlement. It is paid by people that work and no matter what their income, they should receive Social Security that they are promised. It should not be a means test. Otherwise, everyone will not bother saving for retirement if they lose their Social Security.
Reply:You are confusing money earned from investments with money earned from employment, or work. An employee who invests part of his or her income from work (which social security would be deducted from) into Exxon Mobile stocks (to use your example) would not pay Social Security tax on any earnings from sale of those stocks.

Additionally, there are other taxes which apply to returns on investments, even though social security is not collected from those returns.

Bear in mind that the top 1% of income earners in this country pay somewhere between 35 and 40% of the total tax burden, and most do not draw Social Security. Therefore, it is false that Social Security favors the rich.
Reply:not sure

implants

Social gathering for middle aged straight women in the Washington Metropolitan area.?

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I am a 51 year old single woman, who resides in the Northern Virginia area. At the current time, I am looking for a social gathering of other women who are like me, middle aged, sophisticated and single with nothing to do. I know there are other women out there who feel the same way, so ladies if you know of any social gatherings like this, please let me know or if you would like to start a social gathering like this, also let me know.

Social gathering for middle aged straight women in the Washington Metropolitan area.?
What an asshole, it is so sad how a woman is minding her own business and trying to find friends and a jerk like you, is degrading her. You know the saying, "pick on someone your own size", I guess Red feels that he can only pick on women. Wow!!!!!! I guess this makes him feel big in places he never thought possible, dude, get a life and stop looking on women's questions. Dude, get off your mom's computer and go do something.
Reply:Wow, if I had feelings they might be hurt. On second thought you two are too sophisticated for me, you're probably too good looking too. I'll get back to my van down by the river and snack on my steady supply of government cheese. Report It

Reply:how do you know you are sophisticated?

Well we have established that you are indeed female, if you think my question was an insult. A tad sensitive are we? A little too emotional too? I'll bet you fancy yourself a "strong feminist" too. It's funny to watch your age group of bra burners fold under pressure. For reference see Gloria Steinham. ( Now that was a tad insulting)

Social security number in the US?

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Social security number in the US?

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eah,am an internationl student fresh in the US and i want a social security number,how can i get one?ow difficult can it be as an international student to have a social security number?Whats the process to pass tru to get a social security number?

Social security number in the US?
You do NOT have to be a US citizen or permanent resident (green card holder) to get a SSN; you simply have to be someone who needs one. Temporary workers, students, and many others in nonimmigrant statuses in the US need and receive SSNs every day. The link another answerer gave you was the correct one, even though her answer was wrong. Here it is again:

http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10002.html
Reply:You would have to change your visa status and undergo the process to become an American citizen.
Reply:If you are a visa holder then you need to check your visa status. Not all visa holders are eligible for SSN. If you are eligible then you just go to your local SSN office and apply.
Reply:I think the only way you as an international student with F1 visa can apply for SSN is to get a job in your designated school ( this is only for tax purposes.) But then you can only work up to 20 hours a week.

But if you are not planning to work in school, there's no reason for you to get a SSN.
Reply:You can go down to the Social Security Office and ask them without any trouble at all. They will probably send you to other offices, but if you are legal, doing the job right will be worth your while.
Reply:You must be a resident.. Check out this link, its the social security office.

http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10002.html
Reply:u wrote that u are an international student so i'm assuming that u r on F-1;if so u are eligibel to apply for SSN.But there is one condition, F-1 students must have a job and be currently working in order to apply for a SSN. .An application with a future start date will not be accepted.

SSN is mainly for tax purposes

contact ur university's international students office to get the best possible help
Reply:You have to have permanent status like a green card to get a legal SSN

Social problems in india?

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is there a major gap between the rich and poor ?

is the social mobility among the social classes?

are there any social problems in the nation?

Social problems in india?
the stupid caste systems. sexual slavery, and sexism against women. yes, there are a lot of poor people.

root canal

Why is social security considered by many a wonderful social program, but all others are a scurge on society?

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Is it because all people get social security, no matter how wealthy? If the middle-class, upper-class and wealthy are getting benefit from a social program, then is that benefit "deserved" and mysteriously considered a social program they "have rights to", that can't be taken away? Are social programs really about who "deserves" it, or who "needs" it?

Why is social security considered by many a wonderful social program, but all others are a scurge on society?
I have found many people who are against the social security program, particularly people in their 20's and 30's. However I think your question is a good one. People tend to say social programs are not a good thing for them or the country. They point to the former Soviet Socialist Republic (Russia) and then comment "Look what happened there" . But the Soviet Union was not socialist. It was communist. Unfortunately most people do not understand that welfare has been revamped and you cannot be on it for years and years (Case in point is the gentleman from Boston who commented above me.) Congress has been raiding the social security funds for decades. There was enough money in the coffers for the elderly and infirm .....until the government decided to spend the money on military actions in Iraq where there were NO weapons of mass destruction in the first place. We spend relatively little on social programs in comparison to other programs. But people do not look at the whole picture and intelligently evaluate social programs. Social programs provide temporary assistance to people in times of need. And as far as Wica is concerned, should we let children stave because of the mistakes their parent(s) have made? Obviously, some people seem to think we should.
Reply:I think pcheesw's answer is best, but there are some good ones. Your point above is exactly why senior policy analysts (such as AARP) don't favor phasing out benefits for upper income people - if you make it a poverty/lower middle class program, benefits will be cut %26amp; there will be stigma.

Yah, I think you are right. I also think it is hard to scam social security based on your job record. However, you can scam disability or welfare etc, and people REALLY hate it that some scammers get thru. So I see a lot of people in yahoo answers going on about disability scammers, too. The fact is, it is really hard to get disability no matter how injured/sick you are!

I knew a couple moms on welfare who went to college %26amp; got their degrees due to gov't programs %26amp; then got good jobs. Else, they would still be waitresses.

Just some thoughts.
Reply:social security started after the depression, i believe, to help those who lost so much so there is no stigma --despite the fact that the working poor are contributing to it and it does benefit upper classes.

other programs are offered to single mothers - their stigma started in the 70s, esp with newt gingrich. he claimed women on welfare had kids in order to get more money -this was totally unfounded and did not contain an ounce of truth in how women actually ended up with more kids.

welfare contributed to the breakup of families b/c it was geared towards single women.

these programs DO NOT help ppl GET OUT of poverty --that is a fact that many ppl miss-- they often just maintain their impoverished condition.

we had bad programs that did not lift ppl out of poverty, unfortunately, the poor ppl were the ones to suffer from the stigma (despite the fact that middle and upper class ppl get tax cuts and other govt benefits)

it's much easier to blame the victim than to fix the system
Reply:It went from a useful safety net to being a program the legislature could "borrow" money from, which has led to it's insolubility as a continuing, self financing program, which we've been trying to get our legislature and president to save for some time now. By the way, the net return on our money is abysmal. I'm all for privatizing the system, so all of us who have a way's to go before retirement can actually get a lot more money. It should be funded by general revenues in the meantime.
Reply:Well... there are a coupole of reasons. One is the fact that no two people have the same number. Originally the number was not to be used for identification purposes and there are still cards out there printed to that efgfect. However, now it is used by everyone from law enforcement to social services to the poor to even a second from of identification to get a job. Now that numberin many instances are not only used for tracking purposes but also for research on poeple from various law enforcement and military agencies. Even many numbers (employee numbers of various corporations, shelter identification numbers, etc) use these numbers to both recieve money form the government, tracking, and identification varification.

Also; as many big systems, there is the p[ossibility for abuse. For example, as a homeless person myself I know many who get a disability check that do not need it-- mostly for mental maladies. They will trun araound and work under the table. Also, since much of it is based on what you have made before the rich at retirement age will naturally get more than the worker who has done hard manual labor all of his/ her life.

I hope this helped you a bit.
Reply:Social Security was not meant as a means of retirement. The original system was a "safety net" for those who had fallen through the cracks.

Now, the system is the only means of support for those who truly need it--disabled and elderly who had no way of supporting themselves after their husbands passed.

However, the system is set up for all who qualify. There's a cap on how much you can draw if you have a retirement fund, pension or other means of income. If the Boomers properly planned their retirement, they wouldn't need to use Social Security as a means of income.

More people are living longer and more people are retiring, putting an unplanned strain on the system. Fewer workers means more financial burden on the rest of us.

For the rest of social programs, the few bad apples really spoil the image and scope of the programs. WIC (women, infant and children), Food Stamp Program, Welfare are all meant to be short-term assistance. Some grew up on welfare and continue to draw. These programs are easily abused and those who abuse it are "scum" in the eyes of the majority.

Done right, social programs are good programs set up for the right reasons. If not done right, the programs are a drain on society and a certain stigma is attached.

Why is social security considered by many a wonderful social program, but all others are a scurge on society?

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Who is really trying to take away Social Security?

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Our Social Security

Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social

Security (FICA) Program. He promised:

1.) That participation in the Program would be

completely voluntary,

2.) That the participants would only have to pay

1% of the first $1,400 of their annual

Incomes into the Program,

3.) That the money the participants elected to put

Into the program would be tax deductible each year,

4.) That the money the participants put into the

Independent 'Trust Fund' rather than into the

General operating fund, and therefore, would

only be used to fund the Social Security

Retirement Program, and no other

Government program, and,

5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees

would never be taxed as income.

Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are

Now receiving a Social Security check every month --

And then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of

The money we paid to the Federal government to 'put

Away' -- you may be interested in the following:

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Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the

Independent 'Trust Fund' and put it into the

General fund so that Congress could spend it?

A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically

Controlled House and Senate.

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Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax

Deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?

A: The Democratic Party.

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Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social

Security annuities?

A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the 'tie-breaking' deciding vote as President of the

Senate, while he was Vice President of the US.

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Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving

Annuity payments to immigrants?

AND MY FAVORITE:

A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party.

Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65,

Began to receive Social Security payments! The

Democratic Party gave these payments to them,

Even though they never paid a dime into it!

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Then, after violating the original contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take your Social Security away!

Who is really trying to take away Social Security?
That's why the Democrats are afraid of privatization of Social Security. Where would they get the money to pay all of these illegal immigrants!
Reply:Both parties had their fair share of plundering the funds.. Now that the baby boomer are starting to retire we face a 47 trillion dollar entitlement deficit... This will mushroom to 77 trillion by 2040 if nothing is done!
Reply:It was the Democrats that pilfered the social security poke, and thats why the welfare leeches vote democrat.
Reply:Thanks for posting this. I knew this already and I do get tired of the socialists bad mouthing the republicans over social security. Carter and the democrat majority in congress also doubled the social security tax on working people, with the blessing of the unions. Carter told us this would fix social security.
Reply:very true
Reply:You forgot to mention that in his address to congress when introducing this bill, FDR also made one of his 3 main priorities PRIVATIZED RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS....which is what Bush was proposing.

It doesn't matter any way, Social Security will be a thing of the past by time I hit retirement age.
Reply:Lots of quotes, but no sources to back up your claims.

And by the way?

The GOP has been trying to eliminate SS for years.
Reply:What do you expect from the tax and spend democats. You did a nice job doing your homework on this one.

Notice neither Billary nor Obamanation are saying anything about social security?
Reply:I wish that stuff was true, but check out Snopes. Much of that is incorrect and some is merely misleading. Some is true. Both parties have screwed it up.
Reply:I am 24. Personally I wish they would do away with Social Security. Even at 24 I have other plans already to pay for my retirement. Why pay in to something that both parties have screwed up so bad I will not get it?
Reply:Nice rant...are you over yourself yet?
Reply:Nuff said!!
Reply:Liberals
Reply:McCain!
Reply:Democrats. The proof is everywhere, all you have to do is look for it.
Reply:why don't you check out the state of the economy that the republican president before those left our country in.

Historically, and now, republicans rely on democrats to bail the country out of debt.... and then in turn, use the BS of "no new taxes" to put down democrats.
Reply:Wow this sure did open my eyes but then again nothing surprises me when it comes to Dems anymore.
Reply:yep, you got it all figured out. Only true Americans are Republicans and all democrats are leeches who should be exhiled...except for Hillary because Coulter, Limbaugh, and Murdoc all endorce her...and everyone knows it's better to hang with the popular kids.

Can the Social Security Administration be sued, for Neglect of a Disabled Person?

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The Social Security Disability Income, was Discontinued, from a

42-yr old male, who inherited a Radioactive Chemical Substance,

from his dad who had served in WWII, and this person is in no

way, able to "provide for himself".

Social Security claimed that he "owed money to them". When a

U.S. Senator investigated this situation, the SS Check was ''re-instated", %26amp; it was discovered that this male DID NOT OWE, this

$20,000 to the SS Dept., but they Owe Him %26amp; his 5 children.

This male went without funds for more than a month, and had to

"beg churches / agencies, to buy his medicine / food"...

I feel that the Social Security is in the Wrong...to do this to an

individual, who is so declined in health.

Shouldn't they be held Responsible, for causing further suffering,

neglect to this individual?

I'm appalled at the way Our Social Security Department / the

employees who work there, ARE MISTREATING THE CLIENTS OF

SOCIAL SECURITY / MEDICARE SERVICES.

I've helped hundreds so far.

Can the Social Security Administration be sued, for Neglect of a Disabled Person?
To sue the federal government, there needs to be an underlying statue to base the suit on, because generally the government is immure to all suits.

The federal torts claims act (FTCA) allows individuals to sue for torts, but certain criteria must be met:

1. Individuals cannot be sued, ecxcept as per # 2, below. In other words, if the a postal worker backs into your can while on the jar, you have to sue the federal government.

2. If the individual has knowing violated a constitution right, then then can be used. This occurs, say, when a federal employee falsely imprisions a person for, say, for bieng black and no other reason (a 13th amendment violation). This doesn't seem to apply here.

3. You must exhaust all administrative remedies in a timely manner. This is often a signifcant bar, as the administrative remedies often impose strict time limits.

4. The government has not waive immunity for the torts of fraud, misrepresentation, slander, and liable. You can't use the government for these.

5. This is the big one: The government also has immunity for any discretionary decesions. In other words, you can't sue for the government for doing it's poorly. You remedy of that is to vote the people who run the government out of office.

So...it would be pretty hard to sue on the facts you mention, but without more information it would be hard to know for sure. If you think you might have a claim, see a professional.
Reply:they have to back pay if they were found in the wrong.

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Should Social Security be taken out of the Federal budget?

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I do not borrow cash from my credit Cards. I do not borrow cash from my 401k or my own Social Security account. This makes no sense. Why do the American people and Congress allow the same non-sense from Washington? People are sometimes very strange in there thinking. You can not borrow money then count it as income for the month. It's not income if you borrow it, it's a debt you must pay.

Social security is a pay as you go program. Republicans have long wanted to end the program and sending the program into Bankruptcy has long been there goal. They don't mind supporting there own kind but they object to paying a tax that helps others in there old age.

The Republicans would love to end this Social program and the Elderly can just starve and live on the streets. The Republicans favor personal savings accounts because they know if you take out younger Americans paying into the program it will put the program in bankruptcy which is there goal.

Congress has borrowed from the Social Security trust fund and used the money in the general fund spending many times in a effort to end the program.

Should Social Security be taken out of the Federal budget?
Can liberals think for themselves or they just spit out the talking points the DNC gives them?

SS needs to be reformed. Any program that takes 15% of your money at gunpoint and gives you a rate of return of about 2% is just wrong. What if you die at 58? Your heirs get $255.

W's reform plan is a good one. Keep most of the revenue going in to the program to pay for the retirees AND allow younger workers to start their own accounts. Every 5-10 years increase the percentage we can put into our own accounts. In a generation we will all have our own accounts and not have to worry about the government borrowing from SS. Then if we die at 58 our savings go to our heirs as it should.

The only reason liberals want to keep SS is because EVERY election they threaten old people that Republicans will take away their SS if you elect them. They have been saying that for at least 25 years (thats as long as I have been paying attention) and it hasn't happened yet.
Reply:Why can't Social Security be optional?
Reply:YES-considering that even if both spouses paid all their working lives and one dies, you can ONLY collect on the one who died and lose your own that you paid all those years!!!! that is criminal. There has got to be a better way!!! and they take sooo much that you cannot afford to put the same amount away for yourself.The average american cannot even afford to save for the future anymore, there is no such thing as job security and we are a nation of working mothers, raising a generation of fatherless children, doomed to repeat the same cycle over and over.even with social security, most retired people cannot afford to retire and they get penalized by social security for working!!! It is a very sad situation.
Reply:obviously you didnt follow Bush's social security reform carefully. He did not want to end it, but reform it. He wanted to change it so people could invest a PORTION of it if they CHOSE to. It was voluntary and no one wld be forced to do it. It would encourage those that wanted to, to make better choices with the money and save the government alot of money in the long run. But, not to worry, the democrats shot it down. The problem will not go away though. We need Social Security reform.
Reply:Yes. the reason is that politicians of both parties have used this fund to finance their own pet programs and personal gain. In reality Social Security should be funded with the current existing funds. From there on it should be funded through the fair tax that would eliminate the rape of both employers and employees by the current system.

In addition every person should be allowed to make investments of some sort for their added wellbeing. This is the option provided to the politicians, and government employees. None of them wants to do away with the program so we can reason (not assume) the program is a viable means to provide for retirement.

Naughty social network?

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Naughty social network?
I hate Spam!!!

Does Hillary know something about Social security the trustees of the program dont?

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"This is the most successful domestic program in the history of the United States," Clinton said to applause from seniors gathered in Washington to push their policy agenda. "When I'm president, privatization is off the table because it's not the answer to anything."

She also said she does not support cutting benefits or increasing the retirement age. Seniors can begin collecting partial benefits at age 62, with full benefits available at age 67 for those born in 1960 or later.

The program's trustees issued a report in April that made clear the deficits Social Security faces:

Has the size of the Social Security problem changed over the last year?

* In net present value terms, Social Security owes $6.8 trillion dollars more in benefits than it will receive in taxes. That number includes $2.0 trillion, in net present value terms, to repay the bonds in Social Security's trust fund. This $300 billion increase is almost 4.5 percent higher than last year's $6.5 trillion number. The 2007 number consists of $2.0 trillion to repay the special issue bonds in the trust fund and $4.8 trillion to pay benefits after the trust fund is exhausted in 2041.

Net present value measures the amount of money that would have to be invested today in order to have enough money on hand to pay deficits in the future. In other words, Congress would have to invest $6.8 trillion today in order to have enough money to pay all of Social Security's promised benefits between 2017 and 2081. This money would be in addition to what Social Security receives during those years from its payroll taxes. ....

* Social Security spending will exceed projected tax collections in 2017. These deficits will quickly balloon to alarming proportions. After adjusting for inflation, annual deficits will reach $67.8 billion in 2020, $266.5 billion in 2030, and $330.9 billion in 2035.

Does Hillary know something about Social security the trustees of the program dont?
Like most people who support socialism, Hillary Clinton does not live in the real world. There should be no question about her being a socialist after that statement inferring that private control of wealth is not the answer. Private control of wealth is the basis of America. It has been the answer for over 200 years.

Equal opportunity, not equal outcome. That's true liberalism.
Reply:if SS is the best government program ever how in Gods name can anyone think socialized medicine is a good idea Report It

Reply:Socialized medicine isn't a good idea. But a single payer system might very well be. The adminstrative cost of medicare is only 3%, as opposed to private insurance which is 40%. Report It

Reply:It may be time to monopolized the health insurance industry, not the medical industry. Under a single payer system user would have to "buy" into it. It wouldn't be free coverage. Report It

Reply:It would just be a heck of a lot cheaper. I'm pretty tired of paying $13,000 a year for my family plan. Report It

Reply:Never bother a Democrat politician with the future...if it won't go "kaboom" til she gets out of office she could give a rats ***.
Reply:She is right about, despite its problems, SS being our most successful domestic program. I'm sure she knows the problems with SS just as well as any of us. Obviously she feels there is a better solution to this problem than privatization and raising the retirement age. But if she does she needs to put forth more details about how she plans to deal with it, and I suspect she will have to before this election is over if she's going to back her stance.
Reply:Hasn't anyone else noticed that Hillary Clinton lies? Whatever she says is for the benefit of herself and aimed at the audience to whom she is speaking.
Reply:I thought people got what they paid into it? Just proves insurance and all that is an expensive scam.
Reply:Yes it is a successful program but the program is not what it was intended for if you read reports from Congress at its creation. Government assumed many would die shortly after getting it, longevity of life has changed dramatically. Also did not intend program to be citizens only funding for retirement. Plus back then there were many more working than retiring by far now with the baby boom generation and its large numbers there are not enough to work to fund their needs. Partial privatization is only way to keep it running.
Reply:She's going to take all of the money and trade commodities for us.

She made $100,000 on her one and only trade.

Do you think that was luck or a bribe?
Reply:Clinton is pandering. She said that in a room full of senior citizens. Of course they would applaud! They don't realize that deficits will occur and there is no realistic way of reparing social security. Is a failure and it will only hurt us. The government doesn't have enough funds to cover everybody, is not possible. She obviously doesn't know what she is talking about.
Reply:She knows about it as much as you do.
Reply:"Social Security spending will exceed projected tax collections in 2017. These deficits will quickly balloon to alarming proportions. After adjusting for inflation, annual deficits will reach $67.8 billion in 2020, $266.5 billion in 2030, and $330.9 billion in 2035."

Maybe we should have invested in Soc. Sec instead of the debacle you call Iraq...

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Sociology vs. social science vs. social work?

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what's the difference between a degree in Sociology, Social Sciences, and actual social work. Assuming I want to become a social worker would I be able to use these degrees?(it's much harder to find schools that actually offer a bachelor's in social work)

Sociology vs. social science vs. social work?
If you actually want to be social worker you really need a degree in social work. You may be able to get a state job with the other degrees in some states (but this is increasingly becoming rate. Yes any school will have sociology. But there are close to 500 accredited BSW programs. And you do want a CSWE accredited program.

DA
Reply:They are all 3 very different from one another. If you want to become a Social Worker get your degree in Social Work....then get licensed as a social worker in your state.
Reply:* Sociology is the academic study of how people behave in groups and why. It's all about the "why do they do that" and is related to psychology. Where psychology seeks to understand individuals, sociology seeks to understand societal groups.

* Social Science is the broad term referring to the academic fields that look at society from a social perspective. The social sciences include anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, organizational behavior, sociology, psychology, and the like. It is a multi-disciplinary approach to learning how people behave and why.

* Social Work is a professional field interested not as much in "why" people do what they do but instead in "how" can I fix this right now. It is related to counseling and includes some counseling education. The social worker seeks to solve problems whereas the social scientist seeks to explain them.

So given a situation that we have an individual that steals other people's property:

The sociologist will examine why he behaves this way and seek to understand his motivations and how he came to not respect other people's property. The generalist social scientist will consider whether economic or politic conditions contributed to his behavior. The social worker will meet with him and try to find a way to get him to not steal people's property any longer by considering what the social scientists studied and applying that information to this client.

Let's say he stole food because the economy is bad:

The sociologist will say that he was simply meeting his needs (maybe Maslow's Hierarchy) and everyone would behave the same in his situation. The social scientist might show us that throughout history, this has been the case when the economy is bad. The social worker will determine if some additional training in a job skill or having him move somewhere else to find a job will solve the problem.

Social sciences are so cool! Be warned though - these professionals tend to need an advanced degree (MA, MSW, PhD) and they tend not to get paid very well.

You can't find too many BSW programs because of the need for counseling education for social workers. Counseling is usually taught at the graduate level. A BA/BS is sociology or social sciences is sufficient to enter the profession in some lower-level jobs and to enter graduate study for the MSW.

Econ and Organization Behavior in the business school are also social sciences as is Education.

cosmetic

If social costs are greater than social benefits, does it mean that a negative externality occurs?

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People say that if social costs are greater than private costs, a negative externality occurs. But what if social costs are greater than social benefits, what occurs?

If social costs are greater than social benefits, does it mean that a negative externality occurs?
According to cost benefit analysis, the action will not be taken. If a certain action will impose a higher social cost than it derives a social benefit, then it would be foolish to implement such a course of action. Thus, the action simply will not be taken.
Reply:Without a doubt,If social cost are greater than social benefits its is negative externality.Take a good consideration an Industry built near people residence and it omits smoke and make noise pollution,and since it has been established it has done nothing for the people,That's is to say social cost is great than social benefits.

Why social workers cant do more work?

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I always wished that those people from social service would do more work, but now its too late to put me in the foster care cause I'm adult, 19. I'm not educated, I cant get any job, I'm in a dead end. I'm even starving now, I dont know if I'll eat today. Its a long story how all this happened.

Why social workers wont help more? I would really appreciate, if they would put me in the orphanage years ago but instead of that, I went through a big hell. I dont remember when it was the last time I went to sleep with a full stomach. So now I cant do anything, I only have elementary school, I cant get any job, I cant move on. Why socials cant do more work? It would be great if there would be some kind of social police that would check every family if everything is okay, but now its too late for me. I dont see any hope for me anymore.

Why social workers cant do more work?
with so many kids in the system they try their best I'm sure.

what i don't understand is even with just an elementary education why you couldn't get a job. most restaurant jobs/ fast food don't require a high school diploma/GED.

Its never too late for anyone. Just laziness to look for other options..
Reply:I had a really hard childhood also but you can't go on feeling sorry for yourself. I lived on the streets downtown with my little brothes and a addicted mom. Now I am buying my own home I own a motorcycle and I love life. You can make your life better if I did it then you can do it...
Reply:Why can't you put a foot forward and put your own life in order. Let me tell you something: foster homes can be hell. Moving around from one place to another is NO guarantee that you would have turned out better. and Institutional Placements (which have replaced orphanages) are no place to call home.

You need to get your GED........there are free classes out there that can help you get it and you need to get a job. and take care of yourself.

The definition of social work:

"The professional activity of helping individuals, groups, or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning"

NOT

hand holding, passing out freebies, and leading the way for people who are unable to do things for themselves. You are 19. You are a legal adult. It is time to get off your butt and get out there and stand on your own two feet. Social Workers are enablers......their job is to ENABLE people to do things for themselves.

sounds like you wanted things to be done for you. Don't blame the social workers............

Can Social Security survive the Baby Boomer retirement?

2009-11-19T22:04:00.000-08:00

Right now for every one person drawing Social Security benefits there are 7 workers paying into Social Security. With in the next 10 years that will become 2 workers for every one person drawing benefits. If the average person draws $800 a monthe then the workers will have to contribute $400 dollars a month to Social security to cover the payments. How can Social Security survive that? Should it survive? Galveston, TX. was used as an experiment in the early 80's. Every worker in Galveston was given the opportunity to withdraw from paying into the SS admin. They were allowed to invest their money in their own retirement plans. Those people are now retiring with 4 to 5 times the amount of money than those who elected not too.

Can Social Security survive the Baby Boomer retirement?
The one thing you are not factoring into your formula are the billions upon billions of investment dollars that the Boomers will soon be drawing out of retirement accounts. Most of that money will be taxable.

Besides that fact, social security is not something guaranteed under the Constitution and should be done away with. The 10th Amendment states:

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

Social security was an ill-thought out program rushed through Congress with FDR's New Deal. Many of the problems we face as a nation have their roots in the New Deal. Any governmental program that is based on open or enforced enrollment is doomed to fail at some point - the rolls just grow too large for the base to handle.

What this country needs to do is teach people fiscal responsibility and how to prepare for their own retirement. PRIVATIZING social security is the first step. The program that was suggested was a mirror image of the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) available to every Federal government employee. I have two such accounts (one for my civilian job and one for my National Guard job), and BOTH accounts have grown by an average of 60% over the last two years. They do not allow people to invest in whatever they want - contrary to what the Democrats and liberals would have you believe. They consist of five very structured mutual funds based on market indexes. If it is good enough for the President and for Congress, it is good enough for me.

Phasing it in - as was proposed - is the right answer, too. It allows people to keep receiving social security benefits but eventually weans people off of the government rolls.

The irony of liberals and Democrats not supporting privatized social security is this: They are the first ones that claim you cannot trust the government, yet they want the entire nation to trust the government with their retirement.
Reply:You got something against Democrats or are you just mean Report It

Reply:Why do I have to be mean just because I disagree with their policy? There happen to be a lot of people who agree with me ... Does that make them all mean? Once again, Democrats are displaying that they are the "party of tolerance." Report It

Reply:He hates Democrats, just read his answers to the questions. SGT_K is a horrible person on these pages. Report It

Reply:sgt k is moron! Don't step on any landmines sarg. We would hate to miss your hillarious stupidity! Report It

Reply:Are we getting personal attack here, he just want to express his opinion. We dont have to agree with him but respect what's in one mind Report It

Reply:Social Security is not a pension it is a welfare program. As such it should be funded from general taxes. If that was done it would be solvent. The problem is the rich pay very little due to the FICA cap. That cap makes US taxes regressive which is unjust. Report It

Reply:No let's just end the stupid program NOW
Reply:I hope so since I am one of those baby boomers and so is my husband. But social security needs massive work. Bush is spending soooooooo much on the war in Iraq that is helping NO ONE that I doubt anything will be done until he leaves office.
Reply:NO. there has to be some sort of reform and not by privitizing it. increasing the retirement age...etc...
Reply:Simple....

People there is no Social Security fund. The Congress of the the US spends ever penny and then some. Yet, Congress does not pay into Social Security and can retire after 12 years. Stop Congress from spending the money and invest it.
Reply:This argument assumes that the US has to keep its population in check. If "illegal" immigrants were to be allowed in without limit, there would soon be 10 or 20 workers paying in to Social Security for every baby boomer payout. This is a created crisis and proof that the Republicans are deliberately creating a Social Security crisis so they can end Social Security.

And if the investors in the Galveston experiment had had to retire about 2 years ago, when the market tanked, they would not be doing too well.
Reply:Not as it stands.

Socialist-style programs always fail. Time to think more realistically.
Reply:No all the old people are using it up . Compare what they contributed to it to what we are.They are going through it fast and the way the cost of living keeps going up the only people that will be able to retire are the wealthy with plenty of mutual funds, stocks and hand me downs from their parents. Also the farmers that own and farmed and polluted thousands of acres with chemicals are now selling it to all the real estate scalpers %26amp; loting it off so what they once bought for $3000.00 they will now get millions for so they can go back and forth to several homes in several states. Sorry to offend anyone but I know of people that are doing it. Thats the Truth!
Reply:Social Security, as it is currently structured, will not make it. Something has to be done, but privitizing it, and allowing people to not pay fully into Social Security right now is not the right answer.
Reply:This is one of my biggest fears...I cannot retire for about another 20 years and I have "contributed" into Social Security since the mid 70's. I wish that I were afforded the same opportunity as the people in Galveston, TX, maybe then I wouldn't fear retirement.
Reply:Social Security is just a government sponsored ponzi/pyramid. The problem is that it is not actuarially sound. What I think we should do is a one time buy out of based on age and means. I think we should honor the commitment to those who are closest to retirement age and in the most need of assistance. The best way to this in my opinion is to buy those that qualify based on age/means an annuity, annuities are actuarially sound usually a fixed income for the rest your life (not all mind you but a lot). They are stable and to my knowledge has never failed to pay. Then those who are young enough and those that have the means are on our own. I have annuity because I do not believe SS will be there when I retire.
Reply:definitly not, something must change... there was a math competition that our school participated on where 4 kids from the school sat in a room for 14 hours and had to figure out using math what needs to be changed. I do not know the exact numbers but either taxes are adjusted or the way social security is given out must be changed.

What SOCIAL CLASS do you think you are in and why do you think this? What ways have you been brought up.......

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What SOCIAL CLASS do you think you are in and why do you think this? How do you feel about the term social class? What ways have you been raised that reflect your social class/How does your lifestyle reflect social class?

Just want your guys opinions

Thanks!

What SOCIAL CLASS do you think you are in and why do you think this? What ways have you been brought up.......
I as middle class as it gets. I value education, hard work, giving back to society, and frugal spending. I vote in every election. When I buy a new car I drive it until the wheels fall off.
Reply:Socially and Culturally, I'm upper-middle.

Economically, lower-middle, but I dont need much.

I have a blue collar job but was not born into (nor do I live) a blue collar lifestyle.
Reply:poor/working/2nd gen. immigrants kid.

we value education and hard work.

Being poor sux in so many ways, so we tend to be driven after money and prestige.

I am trying to get outta that mindset. yes I want to be wealthy, but I am trying to think more like a person of wealth. Enjoy life and stick close to basics.

education for poorer ppl tends to focus on making it through life, education for right focuses making life your own.
Reply:I would say I'm in the lowest class-because I have no money/no job/no possessions

I don't like the term social class because it implies people are better the higher they are in class

I was probably raised in the middle class w/ both parents working and living in a moderately nice house/ w/ always having food and clothing

My lifestyle reflects the poor class as I don't do anything and I am mooching off of my parents for food and shelter
Reply:I grew up middle class but ever since I got married and discovered the REAL WORLD I am now lower class. If only I would have stayed at home longer.
Reply:I think the term 'social class' is dated, but I also think that (in the UK anyway) classes are still very much here.

My dads family were definitely lower - or is that working? class people, my mums were downright snobs with loads or money and links to the royals(apparently)

Don't know what I am,in terms of income, economic worth etc then I'm dangling way down there at the bottom. I think your outlook and attitude, willingness to learn has a lot to do with it. I suppose I would like to say middle class,but the UK in generally is aspiring middle class, eg not willing to be paid £5 an hour that say Polish people will etc. Who knows.
Reply:I'm classless

I could chat comfortably with people who could buy where you work or with people who would scare you just by how hard their lives have been.
Reply:I grew up in a working class home. My dad worked in a steel mill and my mom was a stay-at-home mom. Neither of them had anything more than a high school education. We lived in the suburbs, but my dad had to work long hours just to afford to live in our neighborhood--he knew that the only way my sister and I would ever break out of a middle working class family was if we had a good education.

I was the first college graduate in my entire family. I ended up moving to New York City and started my career, far away from my Midwest roots. Now I would say I'm upper-middle class. I have what my parents would call, "a white collar, office job."

It's difficult to interact when I go home to visit my extended family. They all value working class thing--sit around the TV and drink Budweiser. I've grown up and introduced them to things they had never experienced before--drinking wine with meals, going to museums, appreciate art, meeting diverse groups of people, etc.

So to sum it up, I'm in a different class than my parents--but because of that, I'm able to teach them new things about life... long after they taught me the basics!

dds

Amish Social Structure?

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1.How would a Functionalist and Conflict theorist view the Old Order Amish Social Structure and Social Interaction norms

2.How does the Old Order Amish community maintain social solidarity in the face of social change?

Amish Social Structure?
How does one stay seperate from the world? That is easy, by not participating in much of what the world does and striving to follow the Lords commands.

If you want to learn more either email me or feel free to join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amish_and_... or http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Conservati...

God bless

Does the Social Security $12,960 limit on retiring at 62 apply to OID (ordinary interest and dividends)?

2009-11-19T22:03:00.001-08:00

Social Security website states the following:

Pension payments, annuities, and the interest or dividends from your savings and investments are not earnings for Social Security purposes. Only your earned income--that is, your wages or net income from self-employment--is covered by Social Security.

You may have to pay income tax on pensions, annuities, interest or dividends, but you do not pay Social Security taxes on those types of income and they are not on your Social Security record.

Does the Social Security $12,960 limit on retiring at 62 apply to OID (ordinary interest and dividends)?
No it does not apply. You can make millions in interest and dividends and still collect your full social security. (As a side lite, those millions will be taxable, of course, and will make your social security 85% taxable.) The original idea back in the 1930's was to take social security recipients out of the workforce to open up a job for someone else; so only wages count against you. BTW, once you hit 'normal retirement age', there is no penalty for wages, either; normal could be between 65 and 67, depending on your year of birth.
Reply:I'm not sure what your question is. The rules--which you did quote correctly--are clear that OID isn't included.
Reply:The limit applies to earned income only. Interest and pensions do not count.

Medical Social Worker?

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I am going for my Bachelor's in Psychology and a minor in either communication or sociology, I also plan on taking some biology courses. I want to be a Medical Social Worker with emphasis on neonatal care(preferably preemies because I am one and have a lot of passion for the care of them). There aren't that many schools offering social work master degree programs around me, what are my options, also can anyone tell me what a Medical Social Worker deals with? I'm looking either at being a social worker or counselor, any info or relevant experience in either field would be nice to hear from! Thank you!!!

Medical Social Worker?
You might consider Smith college of social work, they do a concentrated program with 3 months in residence and then 9 mos in your town. However, you may want to also consider moving to do your MSW in a big city with a good teaching hospital known for neonatial work. Getting an internship in a place like this will open up many doors (So Boston, NYC and other major cities would be best and there are many good schools in most of the big cities.) DA
Reply:The social work department of your community hospital may agree to allow you to shadow one of their social workers for a few hours so you can get a feel for what you would be doing all day. The medical social workers in the hospitals I worked in did discharge planning, for the most part. This entails setting up at-home care, follow-up by the visiting nurse, referrals to hospice and other community resources, and arranging patient transportation, among other things.

Should social conservatism and social liberalism stay out of federal politics?

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Should so-called moral issues like abortion and gay marriage remain as state matters and not federal matters.

Bush is America's first social conservative president, who has proven himself to be a fiscal liberal with deficit spending and bigger government. The moniker of conservative given to Bush and his supporters has confused the American electorate.

The social conservative agenda is to establish family values as the law of the land. Fiscal control, a balanced budget, and a stramlined government, matters of concern for fiscal conservatives, are of no importance to social conservatives.

Isn't it time we consider reestablishing state's rights and return these moral issues to the state legislatures where they belong?

Should social conservatism and social liberalism stay out of federal politics?
you must be gay.
Reply:"The social conservative agenda is to establish family values as the law of the land." Considering many of these social conservatives are really preaching "don't do as I do, but as I say" is laughable at best. These are the people that introduced the term irreconsireable differances into divorce laws so that their infidelity would not become public record. These are the same people who have created the single parent family as being the most pravelent form of parenting today. These are the people that elect a President who would enshrine discrimination into the constitution, yet turn around and say that the VP's lesbian daughter will make a good mother while stripping that child of all its legal protections. Children prosper when they grow up in loving surroundings that is nurturing within boundaries. It takes a village to raise a child and to say that the social conservatives idea of the family fits this bill is to be deluded at best. We no longer live in a society where one parent worked while the other remained home to raise the children, most of todays children are raised by neither parent, toddlers and preschool aged children are raised by day care centres which people think is a right, and then once they become school age we expect the schoold system to provide guidance to our children. Here is a moral issue for you: "Are there any family values being instilled in children today being raised without parental guidance?"

To call abortion and gay marriage a moral issue, then the family value argument has to be looked at as a moral issue as well. I am Canadian and have the right to marriage and a family, but I do not think that right should extend to me expecting the nation to subsidize that right whether biological or by adoption. Having children should be returned to the status of a priviledge and that doing so entails responsibility. The only reason anti-abortionist want unwanted babies born is they are only interested in adopting newborn children, not the millions of older children waiting for foster parents or adoption. These same people don't want gay men adopting (they can't stop Lesbians from having children) because that is competition, as usually gay men who decide to raise a child are more affluent and can provide a more stable environment. But by throwing out the baby with the bathwater they denie older children a chance to have stable home. Gay people don't insist on a newborn when adopting they are more willing to take children currently in the foster system.

All morallity is based on one Golden rule, "Do unto others, as you would have them done unto you". So is social conservatism even moral or just a case of Do as I say, not as I do. People who live in glass houses, really shouldn't throw rocks, because some day their actions are going to come back and bite them.

I feel that is already happening today as children show a lack of civility and respect for authority. They don't buy into family values because very few have ever experienced it. Politics whether state or federal should stay out of the personal lives of its citizens. As we have seen recently more and more the ones we hold up as our moral compasses are nothing but tin men waiting to be knocked over for their indescretions and hypocrisy.
Reply:The federal government is a bloated monster that consumes entirely too much money and does this through acquitition of power. Do not misunderstand, I am a conservative, but both parties spend like drunken sailors at the federal level. The primary responsibility of the federal government is to protect her citizens from enemies abroad , not from themselves. Personally, I'm not a big proponant of gay marriage or abortion, but that needs to be decided by the great state of Texas, where I choose to call home.
Reply:Agreed, he sure is no fiscal conservative!
Reply:You are absolutely right about these issues. there are a few, more courageous politicians who acknowledge thier opposition to the party they represent when it comes to social issues adopted by it. Rudy Guiliani, Arnold Swatrzenegger and a few more conservatives have acknowledged their liberal and moderate stands on a few social issues. I commend them for that. Joseph Lieberman, perhaps the only democrat with a pair of stones, has come out in favor of sending in more troops to combat the Islamic jihad and help displace the insurgency in Iraq. He too, deserves kudos for his independent thinking unlike the rest of those lemmings in the democratic congress. Their pitiful lack of courage and commitment to their own beliefs is deferred to the party unity, right or wrong, because when this happens there is usually only one person doing the thinking. Shame on them and shame on the flea circus that let it happen!

Autonomy on a state level can be a good thing, however when a state such as Ilinois elects a self serving trickster, in the case of Rod Blogoavich, as governor and allows him to enact his loose cannon philosophy, like buying drugs from Canada that were shipped there from the states to begin with. These drugs were not assessed R%26amp;D expenses which made them that much cheaper.

What Blogo fails to take into account is that a trade deal was negotiated in order for Canada to enjoy cheaper prices. If he truly wants cheaper drug prices for Illinois, then he should negotiate with the drug companiesand not pull his parasite mauveuring and shows his truly poor character by jumping on Canada's band wagon.

I believe that a state like Illinois, with it's corruption issues and long list of dishonest politicians at both state, county, and city levels still needs federal supervision.
Reply:Sounds about right.
Reply:ALL socialism should stay out of ANY politics. I would hate it if America turned into cowardly Spain, for example.

dental bridge

Isn't it time to abolish Social Security?

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1) Social Security is a financially insolvent system analogous to illegal pyramid schemes and will eventually go broke.

2) Social Security is the anathema of freedom and liberty and forces citizens to "participate" against their will.

3) Social Security is an immoral form of slavery that makes people chattel of the Federal Government and other people.

4) Social Security is a form of legalized theft by the Federal Government of the money earned by private citizens.

5) Social Security usurps the founding principles America as founded on, which would include individuals being responsible for their livelihood %26amp; providing for their own retirement.

6) Social Security is symbolic of the sorts tyranny the founding fathers fought against.

7) Social Security is a blatant violation of the U.S. Constitution.

8) Social Security consumes nearly one-fourth of the entire Federal Budget (23%) alone and is the largest federal program in existence.

Isn't it time to abolish Social Security?
reform and not abolishment is needed. Our President has the right idea on letting a person say where this money goes. there are too many restrictions on people with their own money. Also don't forget that employers pay into the fund equally as the employee does. All money invested in a persons future should be controlled by that person and not the Government , but, there should be no choice on the investment. People with just not invest for their future and then the Government will be held responsible to support these people later on in life. Let me have my money when I want it and as much as I want, not a age dated system that holds my money and only gives it to me when they say I need it. National 410K plan would be a good start.
Reply:I challenge any Republican congressman to even dare talk about eliminating social security. They'll find themselves out of work pretty soon.

"Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes that you can do these things. Among them are a few Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or businessman from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid."

~President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952
Reply:THOSE are your opinions,THAT are not shared by all americans.
Reply:It's time to abolish politicians being able to dip into social security for funds without ever replacing them. That is the problem you buffoon.
Reply:Marxist ... I generally agree. However:

• #7 is an extremely broad statement.

• #8 - Is it that much? Perhaps.

But getting back to your question, yes ... Social Security IS in big trouble and so are some other large entitlement programs.

There are books written on these topics by people more qualified than we are. My thought is that Social Security will be doomed in the decades ahead. BUT, without it, America will be doomed, too.

I say this because there's a fine line between the everlasting struggle to survive and the decision to provoke unrest. I mean that if the numbers of hopelessly poor grow too far, riots may be inevitable. Social Security provides little comfort, but at present, it makes the difference between starving and barely getting by, for some people. At the same time, its effectiveness will rapidly decline, thus my reason for agreeing that Social Security should be killed. But it must be replaced by something better.

I think the simplest solution is this: Mandatory contributions to your Roth IRA. Why mandatory? Because no matter what we do, there will always be some people who just won't make the decision to save. They either think there's no need to save, or perhaps it's somewhat difficult for them to save, or they think some government entity will always be there to bail them out.

As a closing comment, I just wanted to mention that Social Security is a TAX, not a mandatory government savings program. I think that YOU know that, Marxist, but some others may not. I'm not going to accept any arguments to the contrary either. The easiest and best way to prove that Social Security is a tax is this: If someone dies at age 55, let's say, after paying tens of thousands (or possibly more than $100,000) into Social Security for his/her entire working life, what part of ALL that money goes to his heirs?

The answer: $255, period! Let me make sure someone doesn't misunderstand; that says "Two hundred, fifty-five dollars." See the link below.

Someone's going to ask, "Well, what happened to all the rest of the money he payed?" Yes, that's my point. While they keep track of what someone has payed, the amount contributed is not saved (and certainly not invested either) in YOUR name. In fact, while some of your present payments go to current benefit recipients, much is also lent to other government needs, thereby making many government programs indebted to the Social Security Administration. Yes, I guess some people may not understand what it means for the government's right hand to be borrowing from its left hand. But the simple fact is that a deceased contributor's heirs get just $255 ... Because the money wasn't be saved for YOU; it's being passed along to CURRENT Social Security beneficiaries.

So, as you said, we can stick with this well-meaning but busted system, OR we can begin to make a change. Almost ANY change would be better than Social Security. But, you know what? I think that from a political point of view, trying to change Social Security is a non-starter. The people who need it most are probably going to vote against it. And the spineless politicians are going to do EXACTLY what their constituents tell them to do: Leave Social Security alone until it either dies a miserable death ... or it nearly brings down the country, along with the other overly generous entitlement programs we have.

Face it, America ... There will always be poor. I don't mean to sound unsympathetic; I'm merely stating a fact. If you want to eliminate all poverty and make everyone equals, that's easy too: just adopt a North Korean-style dictatorship and then EVERYONE would be equal ... well, except for their Dear Leader, as he's called, his cronies, and the military. Yes, THEN you'd have "equality" and forced distribution of wealth, except under those circumstances, no one wants to do anything except praise their Dear Leader ... cause if you don't, you die.

Good question, Marxist.

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Jackie makes a good point, but it's still a legalized pyramid scheme. Marxist's #1 point is absolutely correct.
Reply:Isn't it nice to make up things as you go--without basing your claims on any solid facts or evidence?

From what I garnered, I'm sure that history was never one of your strong suits either.
Reply:Yes...it is about time grandma and grandpa started pulling their own weight.
Reply:Good luck with that. Why don't you go tell that to the senior citizens. Don't fall when you are running away from the angry mob though, as they may beat you with their canes and walkers.
Reply:The President tried to fix it a few years ago and the Democrats demonized and poisoned the whole debate trying to prevent the president from having a win on anything. Progress will never happen until all the Democrats are chased out of Washington
Reply:what its time to do is to elminate all the liberal infected pork and return it to what it was designed to do. it was a retirement supplement NOT to cover mental illness and a plethora of other liberal causes. Its also time to shed some light on the BONEHEADED decision of al gore to tax it, and additionally its time to enroll the government employees in it. viola, problem solved.
Reply:Social security is only in trouble because the government has been borrowing from it to pay other things and giving it to illegals. It should only be used as it was intended, for those over 65 and widows with young children.
Reply:Yes, however this will never happen.

1) The government would lose a major income.

2) The government would lose a control over us.

3) Neolibs will demonize anyone who mentions doing this.

Why it would work to get rid of Social security:

1) It has been shown if you are required to put just 3% of your gross pay into an IRA, you will have three times as much a month when you retire at 60 than if you stay with SS and retire at 67.

2) With an IRA you can leave the extra money to family when you die

3) It would take away an incentive to Illegal aliens if the option of SS is not available to them(which it shouldn't be in the first place)

4) With an IRA you could put more than the 3% in, and retire earlyer if you so choose.

5) The government couldn't tell you how much money you can make after you retire. So if you want to earn extra money for travel or whatever you would be free to do that.

6) It would releve the burden on the beurocracy to manage the failed and not working Social security system.

I would never condone taking away the Social Security from exsisting recipients, and we all would still have to contribute 2% for the next 20 years to help them along. But 5% total is alot better than 15% with a crappy return.
Reply:It;s time to abolish illegal aliens who get social security.

As a social worker how can I help clients solve financial issues?

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Hello All,

I have a few questions to ask you:

1. As you know accounting is a profession that focus on helping clients with their "financial" problems while social work is a profession that focus on helping clients with their "social" problems. As a social worker how can I apply strategies from the accounting profession to help clients solve their financial problems?

2. Are there social workers who work within the financial services sector?

3. Is there a possibility to become a social work accountant? If yes, how? explain.

As a social worker how can I help clients solve financial issues?
In fact there are many social service programs that address and use financial planning with people in poverty. I worked with one student who did her field placement in a community agency that worked to help clients use the earned income tax credit on the federal income tax credit and to put this money into a savings account. Many community centers run financial planning courses for residence - eg. creating a budget, savings, the actual cost of credit (many people in poverty use cash advance services, etc.). So the idea of combining social work and financial services is a great one (in fact economics is increasingly becoming a part of social work programs and/or a prerequisist).

I don't think you will find this coming out of the financial sector as heavily as the services coing out of the non-profit human service sector.

I don't know about a social work accountant - but certainly the skills of accountancy/financial planning/financial education can easily be combined with social work.

DA
Reply:Although there aren't rules against one profession from involving in the other, I wouldn't necessarily support the idea that a social worker becoming a financial advisor.

My view is that social work is more holistic and focus more on help the client recognize her/his issues. So that s/he can proactively seek advice.

Financial advisor is more about giving actionable advices rather than help client recognize issues.

One dangle a carrot in front of them, the other one hit them with a carrot. I am more of a purist, and therefore don't believe one can master both. Having said that, I totally support a social work professional broaden his/her knowledge skills in financial advising so that s/he can speak more knowledgeably with their clients.

Best wishes.
Reply:Sent them to a FINANCIAL ADVISOR.
Reply:If in the UK recommend the Citizens Advise Bereau (which is obviously free) or the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (also free however the must meet the criteria ie. have a job and have at least two creditors which they can pay £5/month to)

There is also the FSA (Financial Services Authority) which offers advise.

The benefit of using these services is that a creditor can freeze the account in question so long as the customer has a reference number from the organisation. After that token payments can be made of usually at least £1 per month.
Reply:2.I think there is a book at the Library on every possible state run agency for assisting people with almost any kind of training , they might have a few answers already, but maybe not enough to make any real difference to your clients.

Saving money on daily items such as food, using discount stores also yard sales for decorative items and Thrift stores ,even occasionally, cuts down on spending.

There are new gift card-prepaid credit cards that might steer a person away from blowing their cash on things they dont need.

Also many people dont realize that they can stay out of trouble for writing bad checks if they never write checks for anything but utility bills .An ATM card is available with a checking account and many people need to be able to use an ATM check card for renting a car sometimes.

(Gaurdianship is a cruel horrible last resort.)

3. It might help if you wrote down a list of most reported financial problems and then called up and asked lending institutions if they had any new products for lower income investors. Collection agencies can sometimes take less than what is owed in interest, but one has to have the courage to take their calls.

1.If you can get them to buy their own house it will at least insure that they arent suddenly homeless and jobless ,longterm rental is for the wealthy. They might have to buy an old house and probably fix it up or call habitat for humanity to help them rebuild a house,.

Its a good idea to help them learn finance , but you may have to put together a whole new concept from your own research and of your own design and then make sure it gets approved by state license or pilot program, or write a manuel to give to them to read about needing less money by using less money to purchase what they need and making it fun to hunt for sales to stay happy .
Reply:you can't really. financial problems are often times because of behavioral problems. misbehaving with money.

now if this is not the case and they need to do a budget. show them how to live on less than they earn.

now if this is not the case and they do have a money problem, then they need to get a job and then another job.

do odd jobs, delivery person, clean houses, offices, babysit, sell stuff, get another job. do whatever they can to get money honestly. see if they can cut out expenses from somewhere.

i dont know any social workers that work in the financial field as well.

If Social Security is going broke, Why is Barack Obama voting "FOR" illegals getting Social Security Benefits?

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http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/Barack_O...

Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security.

Voting YEA would table (kill) the proposed amendment to prohibit illegal immigrants from receiving Social Security benefits. Voting NAY supports that prohibition, while voting YEA supports immigrants participating in Social Security.

If Social Security is going broke, Why is Barack Obama voting "FOR" illegals getting Social Security Benefits?
Because, like Hillary said, he expects the heavens to oen and rain down all the money needed to pay for this! He is dangerous and has no idea what kind of flood of illegal aliens our country would see if this ever happened, not to mention the disaster it would spell for Social Security! How anyone with half a brain could jeopardize an already weak and shaky program designed for AMERICANS too old or unable to work is beyond me! But then again, maybe OBAMA is going to use OPRAH'S money to fund this!
Reply:Do you actually expect us to know what goes on inside a politician's mind? You have WAY too much faith in us!
Reply:because he's a politician and he's trying to buy some votes...he doesn't actually 'think' about 'real' solutions to problems or consequences of actions...he's just trying to get elected.
Reply:Well, they DO pay into it.

http://www.reason.org/commentaries/dalmi...
Reply:he's for the underprivileged, even when that means against Americans.
Reply:Notice NO Obama supporter is defending the vote? I have no clue why any politician would support this.

A social problems versus social responsibility?

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a social problems versus social responsibility theme. Describe both themes. How might social policy decisions based on these themes vary?

A social problems versus social responsibility?
Social problems is the impact or the reflection of economic status of a country, whether the country is developed, underdeveloped or developing, whatever may the economic system and government structure, social problem comes ahead and it surrounds the whole society. However it is left over the discretion of the residents that how tactfully, diplomatically, technically, administratively and rationally a concrete and an optimal decision is taken. And a productive methodology is adopted to cope over the social problems. Here social responsibility denotes towards residents of a country, govt is not involved into it. So the inhabitants should form a committee, responsibility should be assigned followed with analytical view and pragmatic steps which becomes the mandatory call of the day to resolve the issue in hand.

Therefore It becomes a collective efforts for every one who is living in a given society to sense the impending issues and sort out the problem amicably. It will be a mega task for every one to understand the problems such as utility issue, educational facility, drainage issue, sports and recreation, health, infrastructure, safety and security measures, clean water and better housing facility, transportation, shopping malls. restaurants and hotels. community center, social gathering spots are the things which always needs a revamp which is only possible through collective efforts to handle.
Reply:Social Problems are individual vices. If someone has a problem with drinking, sex, drugs etc. It effects people all across America. But Social Responsibilty comes about from problems so large that the affect America. Its all about effect, versus affect. Effects, Problems cause reactions. Affect, the far reaching consquences of the reactions. Responsibility may also spring from morality. We take on problems that dont have far reaching implications simply because its the right to do. That's where the agruements over wellfare reform comes to play. We have wellfare to help people because its the right thing to do, but that right thing is placing a lot of stress on our economy, and now if they were to stop the program it would have far reaching implications.

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Is Social Security Insolvency and the National Debt actually the same thing?

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Boomers have been paying excess Social Security witholding above what is needed for paying current benefits for many years.

Congress changed the laws to put that surplus aside for the future - but then put that surplus into government debt bonds - so when Social Security is taking in less and benefits grow, not only will Social Security withholding need increased - taxes will have to be increased to pay back the bonds...

So Bush is spending MY Social Security NOW with his deficit spending and supplemental spending bills that don't show up in the budget. Should we demand a clear accounting ?

Is Social Security Insolvency and the National Debt actually the same thing?
They are not the same thing but money is fungible so you are right when you say our Social Security dollars are being plundered.

Tomkat makes many valid points about the Democrats' contributions to the problem but he is too one sided.

We can thank the Republican administrations of Reagan, Bush 41 and Bush 43 for amassing 80% of the current US debt which has now topped 8 trillion dollars.
Reply:Al-congress has already bankrupted SS by spending the taxes collected for it and leaving the SS with a big file cabinet full of congressional IOU's. This brilliant plan was instigated by LBJ and a democrat controlled congress. So, when it comes time for SS checks to be sent out, that money comes out of the general revenues; you have been taxed twice for it. Ain't governments wonderful? And we thought taxation without representation was a problem!
Reply:Yep - let's get an accounting

The current crisis dates back to the Democrats of the 1960's - when they moved SS from a private fund into the General Budget where they could borrow BILLIONS to pay for the VietNam war -(oh did they forget to repay that)( and those are 1960 billions not the billions of today)

Thanks to LBJ, and the DemocratIC Congress and Senate who ran the USA for 40 years

Oh - and also thank Jimmy Carter - and crew - who extended

SS benefits to new immigrants (citizens) who had NEVER paid in - and were granted monies to retire on

And which party started TAXING Social Security payments - yep - The Democrats - with Vice President AL GORE casting the tie breaking vote - wasn't he under Clinton?
Reply:one caused the other.

About Social Norms?

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1) What does a social norm exactly mean?

2) Who can be considered as the one who breaks the social norms?

3) Is it true that social norms in a group of people, is defined by the most powerful, physically attractive, rich or etc individuals of the group?

4) What is the relation between social norms and moralities?

About Social Norms?
1.)A social norm can be defined as the values, rules, and accepted behavioral patterns that a society decides to abide by

2.) Someone who breaks social norms are those who choose to go against the society's agreed upon rules (ie someone who commits incest)

3.)For the most part, the rules are made by those who hold the most money, and therefore power and influence in the society. Looks usually don't play a role.

4.)The morals of a society are governed by the social norms. If we agree that sleeping with one's child is against social norms, then it is therefore immoral (taboo)

Why do social workers, social care workers and youth workers need to be aware of social policy since 1945.?

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why do social workers, social care workers and youth workers need to be aware of social policy since 1945. This is an essay title but due to illness my resaerch time is very limited so I would be very grateful if someone could explain and maybe give me a few pointers. Thanks

Why do social workers, social care workers and youth workers need to be aware of social policy since 1945.?
As governments change and social policy changes, so does how we expect society to care for those who need support. Sociology provides someof the answers - Collectivism, Fundamentalism, Meritcracy etc. If you look at how society has changed, especially in the 60's and 70's when there was a timeof social change you would be able to link current policy. As a former social worker, now a Strategy %26amp; Development Officer for social services, I have to understand new govt policies and interpret how this will impact upon our duties, and how it affects service provision. Try visiting the social work student site and typing in social policy. As others have said, NHS has probably had the biggest influence on policy,more recently NHS and Community Care Act etc moves away from care to support and recently Direct Payments - it's an interesting subject I hope you do well x
Reply:Because 1945 marked the end of the War and the beginning of the rebuilding of our country and society. It was from this point that major social changes began to be introduced i.e. Education, Health Service and a massive homes building programme. The next five to ten years probably saw the biggest social changes ever to have taken place in this country and are still the basis for the society we live in now.
Reply:By studying the trends since WW2 you can see how society has changed and how the different ways of dealing with things have been discarded for what was considered better.

I presume the date is because that was before the NHS came into being and the massive changes that brought about.

The last 60 years have changed socity completely, but always for the good?
Reply:So that they can be aware of abuse and know what to report. Basically for them to know how to handle social issues.
Reply:hi #

im a youth worker and alhtough im not quallified i dont think i do have to know?! all i have toknow about is the child protection act and the agancys availble to the yp maybe try and google it or youse ask? i am bamboozaled by this one sorry i cant help you but im pritty sure yw dont have to know about that and im in the job to prove it
Reply:It is so you have an understanding of, Sociall Security, Poverty, Housing, The Health Service,Social Services, Community Care, Voluntary Sector and the European Community.I do have a book called Social Welfare Alive by Stephen Moore. (Stanley Thornes publishers). If you live in or near by a city which houses universities call into there book shops they will have every book you require to help you with your studies.Keep up the hard work ( BEEN THERE)

My ex-social worker called my support service the other day...?

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I have learning difficulties and i am supported by Key Housing Association. My Social worker is retiring and she told MY SUPPORT WORKERS before telling me...I complained about her last month and asked to be treated like an adult which i am and they still insist on SCREWING me over...I'm thinking about taking further action so what do i do? I live in Scotland. all i want is a little respect from social work, i have an advocate a very good one at that but this ex-social worker hasn't done her job from day one

when i meet the new social worker do i

a apporach this situation with an open mind

b go in with my "don't trust anyone" attitude and not let my guard down

c refuse to speak and let my advocate do the talking

d refuse to even see the new social worker.

answer A, B, C or D and then give a reason. NO TIMEWASTERS PLEASE

My ex-social worker called my support service the other day...?
A. Go in with an open mind.

Go in with an open mind and speak politely to your new social worker. I have found that being angry with them because you are being talked down to does not get you anywhere. put your relationship with your ex-social worker out of your mind and focus on a positive relationship with your new one. If you are asked about your relationship with your old social worker, politely say that you were disatisfied with her service and disagreed with her assumptions about you.

If you lack confidence let your advocate speak for you. Be polite, willing to listen and take advice. If you have a problem with the advice they are giving you politely state what you are afraid of. For example a diagnosis of retarded will lead you to state run housing you don't want, or close the door on educational opportunities you do want.

If you are rude, angry and difficult to deal with, this will confirm their worst assumptions about you and your maturity level and prevent you from gaining opportunities you might have wanted.
Reply:b, never trust n e one.
Reply:go with a

all the other answers will adversely affect you
Reply:Judging from this answer, you are perfectly capable of handling your own affairs. I think you are scamming the taxpayers and you are the time and money waster.
Reply:A is my vote. I wouldn't prejudge your new social worker based on the experience with the retiring social worker.

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Do You Think Human Beings Are Social Or Anti-Social?

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I myself think anti-social. For example just look around you on a bus the next time your on one. Everone sits serpartely and when there's a free seat they shift over. And when there are plenty of empty seats people will sit as far away from each other as possible. You may also note everyone is doing some anti-social activity like, reading the newspaper or listening to their MP3 or handheld console. All of these distracting us and making us become anti-social but that's just my opinion, if you have one, social or anti-social please discuss. Social or Anti-social and why?

Do You Think Human Beings Are Social Or Anti-Social?
Good question... and a good observation, but...

There are plenty of other situations where people are 180 degrees in the opposite direction to their programed bus ride behavior. In any situation where people expect to be seeing each other with any degree of frequency, work places, schools, churchs, clubs, etc., you'll see knots of people getting together like nails to magnets.

I like to look at kids to test questions like this. Sure there is shyness to overcome in the beginning, but a kid being kid and having fewer commitments to time or even an undeveloped conception of it, can generally be expected to find a friend in almost any situation and in almost no time at all... don't you agree?

I'd say that basically, we're social by nature and that we tend to become anti-social in our appearance more so than in fact.

((( r u randy? )))
Reply:Thanks for picking my answer. This was an interesting question. Randy Report It

Reply:both
Reply:we're social

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2jtRWFOd...
Reply:I think it just depends on the situation. Just think of all the things that people do together...sporting events, concerts, community fairs/picnics, school, church.......if you have something in common right off the bat then you have something to talk about. Then if you take your example ....the bus or train ride...these people could have just gotten up fro sleep, and are trying to get geared up for work...or vis versa they are winding down from work.

In my opinion i believe it is the minority that are really really anti-social...most everyone enjoys the company of others in one way or another.
Reply:Your question, as you put it, is quite interesting. We are definetely social persons, or social animals, because we constantly interact with each other, produce socially, talk to each other all the time, etc. There is no question that we are social beings. Nevertheless, the examples you mention are what in sociology is called alienation, or individualism. The urban society, which is characterized by people grouping in cities (this began happening after the industrial revolution circa 1750) favors individualism and alienation. Individualism is the fight for a place in the city, the struggle for the best jobs, basically the survival of each person in an incredibley large mass of people. Alienation is the overwhelming feeling persons feel in a city where you are just a number, where you are anonymous. Plus, the evolution of technology has made us behave like that on a bus, for example. You get on a bus and immediately begin playing with your cell phone or listening to your Ipod. This is something that might not happen in small towns, where everyone knows each other and might chat on the bus instead of sitting alone. What I am trying to say is that we are social beings, but the city makes us antisocial due to a large quantity of factors and characteristics. If you go to a small town, or better yet, analyze a tribe of Indians, you will see how much more social they are than we city people are!
Reply:social

imagine urself ...just for a moment....alone...totaly alone...with no other human beings around.....and u understand that we need each other....but that really doesn't mean we all have to communicate like u know everyone in this world....just we all have our own path....sometimes it just like a parallel line....sometimes they cross each other....it depends on what r u looking for...
Reply:they r not anti

anti soscios have diffrent meaning

they spoil the very socialism of the humanity by destruction and so on
Reply:When I was younger, I was anti-social. Then I started going to a lot of hippie festivals (Grateful Dead shows and the like), and realized in a great crowd of people like that, I can be quite social. All the hippie culture is the best! Peace+Love=Happiness!
Reply:I think that humans are just afraid of each other bcos we're so self conscious. But we are definitely social: Look at cities and other urban areas, and the amount of chronic marriage and divorce. Also look at chat rooms. ppl are very social, but are afraid of what others think. That's why chat rooms are popular...bcos no one can see us.
Reply:I think it depends on the person. I think I'm anti-social. But my mom is definately social -- she makes friends with people when she's standing in line at stores.
Reply:Some people are ,some aren't.My boyfriend is very anti social he hates being around people(except for me).I am social and have lots of friends and enjoy people.sometimes it causes a small tiff.But we have learned to each give in a little.Setting aside alone time for him and friend time for me.After 2 years he even has fun with people around.
Reply:We are social creatures. We require interaction with our own kind and rely on each other for emotional and mental support. We live abstract, unnatural lives now. Our anscestors were not, and we aren't, adapted to social groups that number in the millions like you find in cities. Most folks are comfortable with 10 - 40 friends and/or associates. Ignoring each other helps alleviate the stress and tension of being around so many strangers. It's a defense mechanism.
Reply:no i think women are demons
Reply:People are generally social beings. They need to interact with other people, whether by telephone, meeting face to face, internet, etc. Some are extroverts and others are introverts, but not too many are hermits. In fact, some people have actually gone insane because lack contact with others (solitary confinement) and it is a scientific fact that healthy babies can die from lack of contact (even if they otherwise cared for) it is known as "failure to thrive."

Maybe it is easier to see in animals. Lions, for example are social and live in a pride. Tigers on the other hand, are anti-social and will avoid other tigers completely unless it is mating season or they are raising offspring.
Reply:Depends on the person. I usually smile at everyone that either looks like they need a smile, or has a friendly face and makes eye contact. I usually don't sit too far, and I never mind when someone sits next to me. (Unless they smell unpleasant lol) I will occassionally start up a conversation if I'm planning to be where ever I am for a long period of time. The only time that I am anti social is when I'm either uncomfortable or tired. : ) It just depends, but I see your point. As people we are drifting further, only minding our own and are getting more and more careless with others. Not much we can do about it besides try to make the difference from our tiny little individual end, but hey ... you'll never know when a smile or a simple conversation / joke will make a world of a difference.

Is social behavior linked to being poor?

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A casual observance I have made is that no matter where you go, the poor act like the poor. Higher instance of public drunkenness, fighting, etc. Is this a recognized and documented phenomena?

My interest in knowing this answer relates to racism. It is sometimes argued that the reason why one racial group or another is also the poorest is because they are drunk all the time, they fight, etc., thus justifying the negative view they may have towards that group.

However, if what I have observed is true then this false logic by these people which is actually very tragic. It's not their race but their social status that attributes to this behavior, and then the perception of that behavior as being tied to race to keep that race in the social status that causes it.

If it is recognized that this social behavior is tied to social status, then I have something to argue against the next person who tries to use that racist argument.

Thank you in advance.

Is social behavior linked to being poor?
There is a lot of research and documentation about the "culture" of poverty. I wouldn't say that the culture causes people to be poor, but is possibly a product of generational poverty. Within families who have experienced generational poverty, overcoming poverty doesn't seem like a realistic ambition. Priorities are often to "save face," demonstrate loyalty to family, and enjoy what you've got when you've got it, because you never know what you'll have (or not have) tomorrow. Keeping that in mind, it is more understandable why someone whose priority is to save face would engage in fighting, and why someone who wants to live for the moment might justify public drunkenness.
Reply:The actions that you described are actions that people from all socioeconomic statuses partake in. But, one big difference is how people and society react to the actions based on the assumption of wealth. The majority culture , be it racial or economic, believe that when they partake in this behavior it is "socially acceptable" but when the minority culture does the same things then it is not acceptable. Through my experience, living in the low social status and the higher status, those behaviors happen everywhere but people notice it more if it is a poor person doing it. Another difference is that when a "rich" person gets in trouble they can get out of it easier, but when a poor person gets in trouble they have to rely on a public defender, which is sometimes useless. There are many differences between the social classes and it is important to realize the things that contribute to being "poor", people are not poor because they like it and don't ever want to have money but rather because it is very difficult for most people to get ahead once they are behind. I came from a "rich" family that lost everything in a matter of two years. Then we were on welfare, it is hard to see the good things in life when you are that down, and now I am getting my master's degree. But people can beat the odds if they have the tools necessary.
Reply:social behavior is linked to expectations and experiences in society, whether that is poverty, riches, age, race, ability, national origin, etc.

I don't feel that any one factor is soley inspiring of behavior, but a conglomerate of multiple factors. So, I do not feel that a race or poverty factor alone is sufficient.

A logical falacy one could fall into is if they said that "all of [insert a specific behavior] is caused by poverty." or if they said that, "all people who make under a certain amount of money (whatever the current definition is under "impoverished") will behave this way because of their poverty."

A logical falacy is an error in logic that occurs between foundation and conclusion which makes the statement incorrect, unprovable, unreliable, or unquantifiable (which could thus make it unprovable).

Also, this would run the risk of taking subjects, (those that are able to know and act for themselves), and interacting with them as if they were objects (those that are (pre)known and acted upon).

The absolute best resources I could suggest to you would be a single book called "Pedagogy of the Oppressed" by Paulo Freire (resource link below). This isn't a book to inhale, it is a book to digest as it explores emotional, logical and social process of the system of oppression. In many cases, this book explores the subject of people living in poverty, their lives, their interaction with poverty as well as class in general, and the world around them.

I normally devour books in a day or two but this book has taken me over a year. Yes, there is some complex vocabulary, especially in the very beginning of the book, I just kept a list of these words and looked them up and marked where I later found their definitions in the book, this helped a lot. It also helped that I was willing to accept that I didn't personally understand some of the concepts, because of that I just kept reading and while I missed many things, I gained so much insight from what I was able to understand.

I say all of that because i think that anyone who has the opportunity should read this book and I would hope that they wouldn't get hung up on some of the academic language in it. (oh, and the intro and other parts not written by Paulo, I skipped these.
Reply:I don't think in todays' world race has anything to do with it. i would say that educatioin is a greater factor. In years gone by we could have argued that it probably was but now as life has progressed the demand for skilled workers have escalated leaving behind the majority who are unskilled or are unwilling to become so. As times progresses skilled workers become more important so those who are not end up without jobs.

s to your statement concerning behavior i can but agree for 85%.
Reply:it's a vicious circle. you can't get a job, you get drunk to forget about it, which makes it even harder to get a job.

race itself got nothing to do with it, but it is hard to separate it from the culture of a given ethnic group. You can kinda argue that most successful blacks in US did not grow up within African-American culture.
Reply:I don't think so. There are countless people in this world who are extremely rich, conservative, outsmart and etc and have good social behavior at the same time.
Reply:Seems to me that you are personally acquainted with very few members of the poor classes. If you live in a very tiny world, having few social contacts to base your views upon, it's still no excuse. You have nothing valid to say and you know it.

Get out more. If you are scared to go anywhere outside that bubble you live in, get over it.

Even the president isn't as naive as you, and that's saying a lot.
Reply:simply ... yes
Reply:Well, there are 2.5 times as many poor white people as poor black people in this country. You can decide for yourself how that applies to your theories.

I'm not sure that I would agree with you about the poor "acting" poor. There is a significant subset of poor people who probably could pursue higher paying jobs, but choose not to. For example, my Mennonite family members (Amish) are all pretty broke, but that's a choice of lifestyle. Similarly, my cousin teaches at a small, underfunded private school. She is clearly hovering around the poverty line, too, but you'd never see her getting drunk in public.

I think that there are people of poor character in all social classes; it's just that they might be commiting different crimes as they move up the economic scale.

For example, look at a rich man who divorces his wife to go and live with a 19 year old. Let's say he "gives" the first wife 5% of his income in alimony. Compare that to a poor man in a similar situation who "gives" his ex wife 10% of his income in alimony. Which one does our society look down on more? Is one of these guys really more moral than the other?

I would also add that rich people have access to better lawyers - just think of GW Bush and his DUIs and possible cocaine use. If he was poor, he'd be in jail by now.
Reply:As a sociologist I can tell you that three most measured variables are race, income, and sex. However, race and sex have statistical interaction in regards to income. That being said, realize that in the US there are more poor white people who do drugs and take welfare than any other race because there are more white people than any other race. However, minorities in ratio of their population totals have more issues with crime and poverty and drugs. Race is a predictor for a lot of things in the US from behaviors to educational attainment to status etc. However, we really need to avoid sterotyping because you just can't play the race card as an analytical tool across the board. As far as social status and race, we see that there are many variances in this issue within the entire population, but we still see higher percentages of minorities with lower status/incomes, and moreso with women of any race, and particularly minority women. The census website does a great job providing this type of data, and you can even download it and run it in high level statistics programs with the code book.
Reply:of course it DURRRRRRR, personality is effected from family, culture, and genes dont get to chose those!

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Need a social work degree, or just in sociology?

2009-11-19T21:59:00.000-08:00

So I am seriously considering majoring in Social Work, but the college my dad prefers that I attend only offers Sociology; I was wondering if it is required, in order to be a social worker, that one must have a degree in social work. Or can one have a degree in sociology, with an emphasis on social work?

Also, if it is required to have a degree in social work, and not sociology, is there any hard evidence that supports this? (My dad likes to see the evidence...)

I have already searched a few different websites, but have come across nothing substantial; hopefully, one of you can help me with this.

Thank you for your time and answers.

Need a social work degree, or just in sociology?
To be a social worker you need a minimum of a BSW from a program with a CSWE accredited program. Now this will get you entry level jobs. As others have pointed out the MSW (grad school MA level degree) is increasingly preferred and in order to get licensed at the clinical level you need the MSW (some states license or certify at the BA level. Now all that said there are BA level positions in state agencies that will give you the title of social worker without a social work degree - however these are becoming less and less common as the field professionalizes.

Now you might also want to share with your father that with a BSW from a CSWE accredited program you can apply for Advanced Standing in an MSW program - thereby doing your MA in 1 year rather than two - So if you major in social work you can get your MA in 5 years rather than 6 if you do your BA in sociology (that is quite a savings of MONEY - Dad's usually understand this).

As for other evidence - Look at the job announcements for social worker in your local or regional paper - you will see very quickly that they are looking for BSW or in most cases MSW.

People with a BSW or MSW also make more and have more upward mobility in human service jobs than those with BA's in sociology or psychology

DA
Reply:It depends what your definition of a social worker is. Technically you will not be a "social worker" (those with the degree get in a tizzy if you call yourself that and don't have the degree), however, you can work in the field of social services as a case manager, service worker, etc.
Reply:Well, I don't have "hard evidence," but I am a sociology major, so I'm pretty familiar with the field.

I do know that social work requires at least a Master's degree in social work, and sociology is an absolutely perfect area for you to study for an undergraduate degree if you plan to go into social work. Sociology is a great field of study for people who want to go into social services, including social work.

Because social work requires a master's degree, you could study pretty much anything right now, but a degree in sociology will definitely provide you with a lot of valuable education in the area, and increase your chances to get into a graduate program in social work. Hope I helped!
Reply:Sociology will not get you a social work job. I had a degree in History and it helped me get into the school of Social Work and then I got my B.S.W. That way it took six years of University. Social Work is a specialized field. The research components of sociology can help but it isn't enough. You need to understand the welfare system (even if you don't work in it) Gerontology and so much more. I'd go to a school that specifically offers that program. You need to remember to keep a balance in your life so keep your social contacts, some exercise and even an artistic talent.

You need the support and other things that take you out of that world occasionally and give you balance.

Good luck to you. We can always use good social workers out there.
Reply:Hey there,

The only way to truly find the hard evidence that you need is to go to your states licensing board for social workers. It will list exactly what you need, down to the exact classes you have to take to get licensed.

I almost got a degree in social work because the college I began at only offered it. But, I transfered and got a degree in Psychology knowing that I wanted get a M.S. in Counseling and Human Development from that same school.

The social work degree is alot more marketable in my home state. I also want to say this........... Social work licensing boards have been around a long time. Its a beautiful degree. If you want to do social work you better stick to the social work degree.

Good luck and welcome to the field....
Reply:In order to get LICENSED for Social Work you must attend a college approved only by your state's approved schools for social work studies.

The exam requires licensing and usually at the Master's level.

Here is some info that may help:

http://www.aswb.org/lic_req.shtml

Help with Social anxiety and excesive sweating.?

2009-11-16T17:57:00.002-08:00

First off just let me say that I have been abusing Marijuana for the past 8 years. I have always had problems with social anxiety which marijuana helped to alleviate. However, I no longer want to be dependent on an illegal substance and want to stop using marijuana for a host of other reasons. Now that I've stopped using marijuana my social anxiety is back in full force. In fact, I believe that my long term marijuana use has exacerbated my situation. I now find that in social situations I beggin to sweat very profusely to the point where it will be dripping off of my forehead and drenching my clothing. Needless to say this has greatly effected my life. I've ended up dropping out of school as I cannot participate in group activities, discussions or give speeches without this happening. I've recently been prescribed Zoloft for social anxiety. Has anyone else had this specific problem (excessive sweating in social situations)? If so, does zoloft alleviate or worsen the condition

Help with Social anxiety and excesive sweating.?
Drugs don't replace accepting being who you are. Then you won't have anxiety...
Reply:Just incase you didn't get my other answer:

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Reply:Yes, there is a name for the excessive sweating - and I can't think of it. There is a roll-on substance that you can get prescribed from your dermatologist that will alleviate this excessive sweating. You can use it anywhere on your body to inhibit the sweating, underarms, forehead - anywhere.

Once that is controlled you can work on the social anxiety.
Reply:Your problem could be psychosomatic, and it's actually more common then one would think. I think a solution to your problem would to combine psychotherapy or group therapy with a good antiperspirant that's been researched and safe... The condition is called hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating). The name isn't cause specific, it applies for all excessive sweating, no matter the source or "cause."

There's a lot of info on this website, and I recommend the product as well (being that I use it, I suffer from excessive sweating too).

http://www.megadry.com/excessive-sweatin...

http://www.megadry.com/hyperhidrosis-stu...

This is their main site...

http://www.megadry.com/

also, there's a huge community online of people who suffer from your condition and one community website is the International Hyperhidrosis Society

http://www.sweathelp.com

http://www.megadry.com
Reply:Perhaps you should discuss this with your doctor who prescribled Zoloft for you as there was recall on this medication sometime ago. Marijuana is notr giving you this increase anxiety unless it is mixed with something else. Neverthless I would discuss this with my doctor and ask for a change of mediction.
Reply:First I would like to congratulate you on being able to get away from using Marijuana.

I also have social anxiety. Today I left Thanksgiving dinner with my family because I had a lot of anxiety.

Medications like Zoloft do help. The SSRIs like Zoloft, Paxil, and Prozac are all known to help with social anxiety.

I haven't had the problem with sweating, but Zoloft may help alleviate the sweating. If Zoloft makes the sweating worse, then you would want to stop taking it.

In addition to taking medication, you may also want to try to expose yourself more and more to social situations. Don't try going to a highly social event where your anxiety will go through the roof, that could be counter productive. But if you get outside, and walk around, have small amounts of contact with people, take baby steps, you will eventually be able to lead a social life again. This is called "Cognitive Behavior Therapy", and most psychiatrists will recommend this in addition to medication. Of course I don't know all the details of what you are suffering from, but I suspect that this would benefit you.

I wish you luck, and have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Reply:About the profuse sweating. I sweat like someone is pouring liquid over my head. It starts dripping off my hair and gets on my glasses and then I can't see. And it happens in stores. I HATE IT!

I've had people come up to me and ask if I'm ok or need some help. I tell them 'no', I do this all the time.

The thint with me though is that I am pretty sure that I am going through menapause. 'For the last 2 yrs!'

And I take meds that I'm sure has something to do with it also. But, I am not willing to change my meds.

I try to go out at night when it is cooler. I make my shopping trips as long as I can stand it.

Take a cotton hanky with you. You will probably drench it fairly quickly but it will help.

When I am at home or in the car, in the summer time I am glued to the air conditioner...and in the winter I have the windows down on the car and tell people with me to bundle up. ~smile~

There are water pills that you can take that may eleviate some of it. But, you need to go p-p all the time, and your mouth gets dry. It has its pros and cons.

I know that I am miserable and embarrased to be out in public when I am like this, and it is all the time.

There are times that I would rather just stay home and have someone else go out and have all the fun that I could be having.

Sooo, just go out on short social outings. Before you get to the poing that your hair is dripping all over you.

Try lengthening these outings.

And PLEASE don't be self conscience.

When people look at me like they think that I am either going to melt or sweat on them I just look back and wipe my forehead and neck and glasses one more time.

I don't know if the Zoloft would be a part of making you sweat. You need to talk to your Dr.

Don't forget to ask him if the water pills would be something that would be right for you.

Good luck ~wink~
Reply:I received an SSRI like Zoloft for depression. After the temporary stress was over I decided to continue it because it significantly reduced my social anxiety/phobia. I also found that when I have to speak in public that the dreaded sweating and quavering voice was better when I took a single dose of a Beta Blocker like Inderal beforehand. Neither drug is habit forming. Like most people with social anxiety this tends to be a life long problem so if the Zoloft works don't be in a hurry to stop it.
Reply:Stay away from psychiatrists!! http://antipsychiatry.org

The zoloft will not help your social anxiety. There is no drug that can change your mind about how you feel in social situations. Psychiatrists are brainwashed. Just keep exposing yourself. Go to a restaurant... a bar. Shopping malls.

-Read a biography on somebody who inpires you. -Sorry... not much of a solution but just realize that you are as good as, as important as everybody else. This is just temporary... you are creating the problem in your mind. Just keep telling yourself to relax. You have to retrain yourself.
Reply:This is a very good blog, a beginner’s guide to abnormal psychology.

Short, clear and simple; and you can even post your question and contact the author regarding particular subject you are interested in, for FREE

http://sensitive-psychoworld.blogspot.co...

A social worker denied my friends welfare benefits based on having access/use to their parents car?

2009-11-16T17:57:00.001-08:00

According to their social worker, they were not eligible for benefits because they mentioned having use of a 3rd car which was not owed by them and registered to their parent; they considered this to having liquid assests? This is so unfair as they were not given the temporary aide needed to support their family with a child. Do they have an option to appeal this decision made by this social worker? How can the social worker make this decision to deny benefits; even if they own the vehicle; which they do not, (they had to provide proof of "non-ownership") is the social worker suggesting they sell the car that they do not own?

A social worker denied my friends welfare benefits based on having access/use to their parents car?
Maybe before having a child, they should have stopped to look at their financial situation. Babies don't pop out of thin air...but it does take a decision to create one.

Secondly, I don't see why I am responsible to pay for your friend when they were not responsible enough to practice abstinence, get financially set, get an education, and everything else required to start a family.

Welfare = A portion of my hard earned paycheck for the 80% of Americans who were not responsible enough to make the right decisions (I dont mind giving to the other 20% which include handicapped and children under the age of 18 which fall under welfare)

But to answer your question, YES, the social worker has the right to do that. Welfare is only for the people who REALLY need...and they mean the people who are begging on the side of the street for food. Tell your friends to join the military, they can defend our country and make a very nice living.
Reply:If they're able to pay payments on three cars, then I would assume they are pretty well off, which is probably why the social worker denied them benefits. They're are families out there that are barely able to even pay for one car.
Reply:I don't know many families that can afford to have 3 cars, that is probably what the sw was trying to get at.
Reply:eh... this is really a byproduct of people abusing the system... and certain checks and balances being put in place to stop the abuse...

in other words, abusers "spoil the program" for many... and conservatives are always fighting to make it harder and harder for people to get help...
Reply:This sounds a bit suspect. In most states, if access to (or even ownership of) a car is used to look for or attend work, it is excluded from liquid assets.

Although by the way you worded your question, it sounds as if they already own two cars. That may be what's being considered; if they have the use of a third car, they could sell one or both of their other cars.
Reply:welfare has some weird rules. nephew, a single father, was denied welfar because he still lived at home. He paid rent when he could. Living at home was a lot cheaper than getting a place somewhere else. Go over the social worker's head.
Reply:I completely agree with Chris G. It is not my responsibility to bail out someone so irresponsible as to get pregnant. Did they ever hear of the new concept called birth control. Sorry but things do change when you become pregnant and I feel no responsibility to help them out.
Reply:Get a copy of the title which has the parents name on it. This shows ownership. After providing this, they can not claim the car belongs to your friend! I believe their is an appeals process.
Reply:She has like ten days to appeal. I dont think they should have been denied for the fact that they did not own it.
Reply:must be that your friend is american. had they been illegals, the checks could not be written fast enough.
Reply:Welfare is NOT a gift. It is money provided by THE TAXPAYERS - LIKE MOST OF US OUT HERE to temporarily help a family in crisis.

You keep referring to "they" in your post...does this mean there are two people living together with a child?

Why doesn't one of them go get a job and quit trying to suck off of those of us who drag our sorry butts out of bed everyday and go to work.

Advise them that McDonald's always needs burger flippers and go to work!!!!
Reply:Why did they mention the car? When you're being interviewed for Welfare Benefits, the idea is to understate your financial position (without actually lying) and keeping it simple. Did it not occur to your friend she was complicating matters by talking about something she does not actually own. The decision can be appealed but I'm sure there will be questions about why your friend even mentioned an asset that he/she does not own.
Reply:Tell your friends parents to sell the car and give them the money.
Reply:Maybe because the assumption was used that having access to a third vehicle even if not there own might mean they have access to finding a job..??..? Then again I would walk to work if needed.
Reply:Nope, they are not suggesting this at all! They are following protocol based upon law! I have a friend who works in this field and I can assure you that many try to defraud the government and we tax payers too!

I am not saying this is the case here. I am saying, if they have two cars and access to a third, then there has to be gas monies to run them...I am sure they looked into that!

Plus, they do have transportation to go looking for work as well. I KNOW this was considered!!

So, when a person files for assistance, they are subject to these judgements! Fair? Well, I think the unfairness lies in the loss of his/her job. Life is not fair but, we do our best!

I do wish them success and I pray their lives will vastly improve with a new job and security for this family.
Reply:Tell your friends to call or visit the office and request to speak to a manager explain their case and if necessary take all info. to prove the auto does not belong to them. Good luck to them.

Joke...social security?

2009-11-16T17:57:00.000-08:00

A retired gentlemen went into the social security office to apply for Social Security.

After waiting in line a long time he got to the counter. The woman behind the counter asked him for his drivers license to verify his age. He looked in his pockets and realized he had left his wallet at home. He told the woman that he was very sorry but he seemed to have left his wallet at home. "Will I have to go home and come back now?" he asks. The woman says, "Unbutton your shirt."

So he opens his shirt revealing lots of curly silver hair. She says, "That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me," and she processed his Social Security application. When he gets home, the man excitedly tells his wife about his experience at the Social Security office. She said, "You should have dropped your pants, you might have qualified for disability, too."

Joke...social security?
Ha Ha! Funny! Good one!
Reply:good jokke..........
Reply:lol
Reply:Great joke.
Reply:you go girl
Reply:thanks it cracked me up....1000/1000
Reply:HAHAHAHAHA` LMFAO..THATZ A GOOD ONE! LOL
Reply:lol
Reply:I resemble that remark.
Reply:funny, 9 out of 10, again
Reply:ahahah funny .. =0)
Reply:Good one!
Reply:LMAO

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Lost social security card and need to get license in Pennsylvania?

2009-11-16T17:56:00.002-08:00

I am a new resident of PA and need to get a drivers license. I lost my social security card, which is required to get my out of state license transferred to a PA license.

Will the DMV accept a print out from the social security office that verifies that I have social security? If not, is there any other document that I could get from the social security office to get a new license?

Lost social security card and need to get license in Pennsylvania?
Put your PA ZIP CODE in the box on the website box below to find the nearest Social Security address and phone number. Call them to learn what they need to issue a replacement.

Since this is a state requirement, the local Social Security office should familiar with what can be done most rapidly to meet your need.

The second link tells you what you may already know about what is needed for a PA license for a new resident of the state.

The third link gives you a way to find the nearest Driver License Center office location and it's hours. They should be able to explain the alternatives.
Reply:yes. you can apply for a new card its not hard. go to the social security admin site and see. do a search.

Confused about social work major. Please help!?

2009-11-16T17:56:00.001-08:00

I am so confused. I have been reading stuff on yahoo answers and am scared I am doing the wrong thing. I am 25 and have been in school for a while and I really know what i want to do inside and thought I was taking the right path. I have already started taking social work classes and I am not sure if I am interested in it. I do not really think I want to be a social worker pursue but I do want to work with people in the mental health field. I want to eventually do invididual counseling. I want to help others... Even if it is in a group then that is great. I do love to work with people. Is that what a social worker does? I guess I have lots of interest but when i think of a social worker I think of someone who goes to doors of poor poverished parents who don't take care of their kids. I don't really want to do that. I changed my major from psychology to social work becuase I thought it would open more doors. If I am not so much into political and justice is this the wrong path for me?

Confused about social work major. Please help!?
You have a narrow view of social work. Social work is the broadest of the human service related professions. Most psychotherapy is provided by social workers. I would encourage you to take the intro course and re-evaluate at that point.

DA
Reply:There are many areas social workers can work. They can work in mental health agencies, health care agencies, social welfare, schools, prisons and community agencies. I'm sure there are a lot of other settings I am not even listing. There are also social workers who have private practices but you need to get your license for this as all other mental health providers have to do too. There are many areas that social workers work. Psychology would require you get a doctorates. Some areas they cannot work, but they also can work in other areas where they would be the primary mental health provider.
Reply:I work with people in the mental health field with clients who suffer from chronic mental health illness. I actually just graduated with my BS in Psychology, but I'm getting my SSW and the organization I'm working for has offered to pay for my Master's degree. After I can actually intiate therapy for individuals and work in group settings. I agree with the answers on here that social work is a very broad field---but don't be worried that you are not on the right track...finish your degree and seek out organizations that deal with mental health when you are finished.
Reply:i thought that to. i want to by a physiologist to learn more of maybe what i have. i think your on the right path. you can share your experiences with others.
Reply:Stick with your degree in social work. You can do individual counseling and therapy with a BSW or MSW as much as you can with a BA/BS or Masters in Psychology, but the Social Work degree will allow you to make more money since Social Work degrees are recognized federally and others not.

Do social workers need more training?

2009-11-16T17:56:00.000-08:00

How many times have we read of social workers incompetence?. How many children have died because they haven't done their job properly?

And how long is the saying going to last....."typical social worker"!

I think they need to be trained more to know when a child is in danger. I remember once reading about a child who was being underfed. The social workers went in, examined the child, said they would keep checking and then went back to their offices and reported the couple to the RSPCA because they had a pet that looked neglected

Typical social worker.

Do social workers need more training?
I've read many stories where children die because they didn't do their jobs. Then I've known several people who were IMO very good parents who have their kids taken away, and shouldn't have. I think it depends on the person. And yes, the ALL need more training. More training for anyone is always a good thing

My ex sister-n-law's 3 year old son got out of her apartment one time and was found standing in the middle of a VERY busy highway - by a social worker! The worker knocked on doors til someone told her who he belonged to. My sister-n-law was clearly on drugs and the worker gave her the boy and never filed a report. MADE ME SICK. She has now had both her children taken away - 3 YEARS LATER!!!! She had 4 reports filed on her and the only reason they took him away was because she abandoned him. She left him with his grandmother for 3 months and never came back or called to check on him.

Now if you take someone like me that does EVERYTHING for their children, if I had ONE FALSE report filed on me, they would probably instantly take mine away.

The system is broken where I live - BIG TIME
Reply:Social Workers these days do not get a chance to do their job properly they are bogged down in paperwork all due to Local Authority cuts. Maybe thats who we should be pointing the finger at and getting to the root of the problem.
Reply:I think they need to be abolished, just a load of loonies and a total waste of money and space.
Reply:Every profession has people that are excellent at their job or lousy or somewhere in between. I have recently been in hospital and have along with most people heard about overworked nursing staff. What a laugh, most of the time they where stood around the nursing station gossiping about what they did the night before, did not see anyone of them break into a sweat. how many patients have died needlessly? Typical NHS?

Like I said, I'm sure there are nurses etc who are exceptional at their job and the same goes for social workers - don't tar everyone with the same brush.
Reply:What do you expect when they have the likes of Sprocket working for them, have you seen how opinionated and self involved the woman can be??? most social workers are more involved with their own concept of self importance, than they are actually doing their job.
Reply:When I did my bachelor's degree, many years ago, I shared some modules with the sociology students - several of whom professed a determination to become "Social Workers". Their general attitude really scared me. Without exception, ALL were over-opinionated, bombastic, narrow in outlook - which was defined by the far left political dictats of the day and downright rude if crossed.

I personally think that all potential "Social Workers" should be psychologically profiled before being allowed on the basic degree course. Their motives for taking up the profession gives me, in many cases, very grave doubts.
Reply:Hello Elsie,

I think that the problem is that it can be incredibly hard for a social worker to prove that a child is being neglected and then even harder for them to have the child removed from the home. I am sure these people are seeing signs of distress, malnutrition etc etc, but then in order to have the child moved they have to provide enough evidence - not easy when you are working in very strict time frames.

Social services asks its workers to follow its procedures and even though they might know a child is being mistreated, the family may tick all the boxes and not warrent further investigation.

I think these problems can be solved by emplolying more social workers to deal with an ever-increasing case load, providing training and refreshers, and reviewing the legal obligations and rights that these social workers have.
Reply:maybe we just need more social workers who can see a case through

i know of a family who seem to have a new social worker every six to nine months, so someone new is always playing 'catch up' with their case

these social workers also seem to have too big a workload....
Reply:I doubt that there is such a thing as a "typical social worker"

and I imagine that they are subject to a lot more constraints than we the public realise.

More training is to be welcomed in any profession.
Reply:There may well be problems and I'm sure there are good and bad social workers. You couldn't pay me enough to do that job.

Just imagine the kind of crap that you have to put up with on a daily basis, getting abused while you try to do your job.
Reply:Social workers cant have enough training. And it should be on going. Incompetence aside, its just because they are dealing with such sensitive issues that training needs to be a priority.
Reply:My family has opened our home to foster children for the past decade. I have to say that it is not so much the lack of training, but the type of training and the number of cases social workers have. First off, in most training social workers are trained to reunite families at all cost, which means instead of paying attention to the facts that a child is scared or has said that they don't want to go home they see that the parents have done a "majority" of what the court told them to do to get the kids back and they might as well send them back home.

Second, cases workers have far too many cases, there isn't any way that these case workers can get to know these children, to understand what they want and what they need, no matter how much they want to. Case workers should have a maximum of maybe 5 or 6 cases at a time in my opinion, but in reality they have sometimes up to 20 or 24, that is a typical social worker.
Reply:yes they do and probably need to be older as well.

As a society why do we still need social workers. Not a very good reflection on our society is it?
Reply:A lousy job becasue you cannot do right for doing wrong.

A lousy job because you are trained by ideologues (like teachers in teacher training college) whose aim is to undermine the middle class and to see no wrong in the working and professionally non-working classes.

A lousy job because many of your superiors were appointed on PC criteria and not on ability.

A lousy job because you get precious little co-operation from police and health visitors.

A lousy job because you are told that there are so many witches' covens and Satanic rings out there .

A lousy job because your given sociological and political goals are inimical to common sense, which is not a job requirement.

A lousy job because some of your colleagues revere the criminal classes (listen to and read the sociological guru Lawrie Taylor) and no one else appreciates their inherent altruism

A lousy job because your 'degree' is an oxymoron.

The tragedy is that so many social workers have genuinely high ideals but are let down at every turn.
Reply:Do you know I believe some of them are OVER trained! I know several people who are social workers - before they trained they had every aspect to their character that you would have wanted for their profession, and all had an over-riding amount of common sense. All three of them changed with their training, losing all common sense, quoting Acts, rights, and if anything becoming less confident people. I believe social workers are like politicians - they are good candidates and go into it for the right reasons - then get swamped with bureaucracy and too nervous of repercussions and constraints to use common sense!
Reply:Social work is the least demanding of all of the academic courses. Those who aren't even intelligent enough to do a degree in clinical psychology do degrees in social work.

The best of them start out as well-intentioned, if not extremely intelligent youngsters possessed of the great analytical acumen that being a good social worker would demand.

The worst of them parlay their profession into serving the most nefarious designs of their governments: destroying the family base, thus weakening people generally; spreading terror which not only keeps people terrified of the government, it encourages substance abuse, which is very lucrative; collecting information on the classes most likely to revolt.

They are a unlovely lot.
Reply:i agree with you
Reply:the social worker is trained to make the out come of any problem as cheap as possible...ie, no matter how abused the child is. its more importent to keep the family unit together. because its cheaper for the government. couple this with the fact that if you kill a child nowadays you serve (in reality ) less than 6 years.'if that'....there is no real punishment. that poor little girl who had been tortured to the point where her poor little body just gave up....the parents will be out in 4 years..the sentancing is bullshit. no way will they do any real time. and who protected that little kid...no one, even though social workers were told about it. think about it. a little 4 year old tortured to death!!! real sentence....death penalty for both parents. for the social workers who knew but didnt do their job!... 5 years imprisonment, and banned from social work for life. how many MORE children is society going to abandon like this? its immoral to sit back and do nothing to bring about real protection fopr children. BUT what do we get from the labour party. make it illegal to pay for sex. and now its illegal to use a hands free phone?? in fact any petty law that will bring in revenue....but nothing to protect the public. we need to get this government out.
Reply:What they really need is more funding, more resources and many many more staff. The reason some social workers make errors of judgement is because they have horrendous workloads to deal with.

I don't think it's the social workers at fault or even the training. A lot of it has to do with policies made at the top. I can't understand the reasoning that it is better to keep a child with its natural parents no matter how bad those parents are.
Reply:Social workers often have their hands tied by a lot of red tape when they are checking on children. The measure to remove children from their parents is the last one in a long line. Yes it is easier to have a pet that is badly treated from a home.

What you never hear about in the press is the amount of times that social workers have prevented a child in danger from being left in that position. You only hear the bad cases.

Edit: And in a lot of cases it is the system that lets people down not the actual social workers

A social securtiy question?

2009-11-16T17:55:00.003-08:00

my social security card was stollen. and then i lost my wallet. it had my current state id in it. i can't get the social security card w/o my id and i can't get my id w/o my social security card. so, all i have now is my, birth certificate. what can i take to the social security office beside the birth ceritficate to prove who i am to them? i called and get an automatiated response and can't get a hold of a person. i live in austin tx. any help would be aappreciated!

A social securtiy question?
Your birth certificate, provided you have the original notarized copy, should be fine.

dentistry

Being social?

2009-11-16T17:55:00.002-08:00

I find it hard work to be really social and outgoing at a party or function. Why is that? I find a lot of "small talk" (especially drunken small talk) to be mindlessly boring and so I lose interest in the whole thing. I don't mind if I'm talking to interesting people about things that I am interested in, but when the conversation is just rambling on just for the sake of talking I just tune out. I can't help it. Is there something wrong with me? My friend yesterday said that I am "not social", like that was something for me to be ashamed of or that it is a problem. He more or less said I was eccentric and weird. Do we all have to be outgoing and bursting with confidence? What about people (like me) who are a little more reserved and don't particularly like social cliches, but prefer things to flow more naturally (if you know what I mean). Now I feel like a social outcast, like I am some kind of a pathetic freak. :-(

Being social?
No, it's not weird, you just prefer structure to your conversations. You seem more like an intellectual conversationalist than just mindless chatter, and there isn't anything wrong with that. People sometimes just chat to do, so they don't get bored, or just to get attention. Nothing wrong with letting things flow.
Reply:I'm in the same boat as you and people tell me the exact same things. Personally I don't feel that I need to be a social butterfly to be a good person. Frankly I find small talk boring as hell too, but that just makes the realy conversations that much more exciting. Don't let your friends try to make you feel bad. If they're realy friends they'll accept you for who you are and what your comfort zone is. You're not an outcast or pathetic. It just shows that you value your time and a GOOD conversation.
Reply:You sound mature to me. Just may have to wait for some of the others to catch up to you! If you are some kind of pathetic freak, it is a shame there are not more like you!
Reply:I have found that I was the same way for many years. Socializing at a function in a room full of people comes easy and natural for some, but for others---well, we dread it.

Think of it this way. To me you are social. You are communicating in Yahoo Answers! People that are not social do reach out. Socializing is a skill that can be learned and it can be invaluable for networking purposes. You can take a class or read a self-help book on the subject. For me I did both and also made it a game. I really tried to focus on the person who I was speaking with. Let them do most of the talking. Listening is an art form also and it makes people feel wonderful when they can tell you're really listening to them. Try to remember their name and use it once in the conservation. Think of how their name suits them, or not. I had a function yesterday when I had to greet and say something nice to around 300 people. This one girl was named Dulce. I asked her if she knew her name meant sweet in Spanish. She laughed and said that her parents had tried by giving her a name to live up to, but it was a misnomer as she was a litigation attorney. We both had a great laugh!

I don't mean to be critical of your friend, but when you go to a function like that, one should aways hang around and help the person out that you came with before leaving them alone to fly solo. Shame on him, to me, he's not very social and kind of weird! Good luck to you!
Reply:The bar/cocktail scene isn't the only way to be social.

Try coffee cafes, museum exhibits, and other types of socializing that might be more fun.
Reply:hurry file for ssi!!!!!!!!
Reply:it takes all kinds to make the world go 'round.

do you think all the people who made computes way back in the day (in 'my time' ) were outgoing and bursting with confidence? NO.

bill gates was the biggest social outcast in his class.
Reply:The trick on being more social centers around how comfortable you are to the people you are talking to. The more experience you obtain on going out with different people and feeling comfortable in your surroundings, you will start speaking out more. Practice makes perfect. I was very shy growing up. I forced myself to join groups so I could be more comfortable in speaking to large groups and it worked. It gave me a level of comfort and it also gave me an idea how other cultures communicated. There is nothing wrong with you and don't worry about what your friend said, you are fine. If we worry about what other people say, we will worry ourselves to death.
Reply:Everyone doesn't have to be social, but you need to tolerate a certain amount of small talk. Why? Because it's polite and you can get to know people better through that. Not everyone has to be a social animal but just make sure you're not coming off as rude to people!
Reply:Be not dismayed. I am rather quiet as well. I have trouble at parties with people that I don't know. Some super friendly ones think that its cool to bombard you with questions. I usually spend parties in a corner quietly observing and trying to remember everything about everybody. Sometimes I spend the whole time with my good friends. There is nothing wrong with you, people like you and I just prefer not to partake in pointless conversations where you have to pretend to be interested.
Reply:You're no social outcast, nor are you anything close to a "pathetic freak;" trust me on that one. I have always been one of those outgoing types. More than likely I was compensating for feelings of inadequacy during my childhood and became a bit of a ham in order to protect myself in social situations. In comparison, you sound more adjusted than I do! :-)

Truth is, everyone is different in how they react in social situations. So you don't like small talk? I don't see that as any type of problem. The problem sounds more like you are allowing your friends to pick your social environment instead of choosing for yourself. If you like to meet and talk with interesting people, why not choose those events and environments where you would meet them? What are you interested in? Then go where people who share your interests gather and you may be surprised at how quickly your social flower blooms.

Your friend may not share your interests. That's okay. People don't have to share all their lives with friends. This could be a great chance for you to make new friends and find opportunities to discuss those things that interest you most.

Eccentric and weird? Thank goodness. We need eccentric and weird people. Otherwise, my wife and I would have no one to talk to. :-) Tell your friend to take a chill pill, let go of their expectations of who you are supposed to be and simply accept you for who you are. Enjoy yourself and get out there.

Social life, or Academic Life?

2009-11-16T17:55:00.001-08:00

I've been going through a lot lately. I'm 16 and in the 10th grade.I was always a 4.0 GPA kid, %26amp;had big plans to some great university. This year, I am failing all my classes. I have OCD,ADD,%26amp;depression. anyway, i was always a smart kid, and sticked to my studies, i did have friends at school, or rather "lunch friends" who i wud just eat lunch with. i never hung out with them outside of school, nor did i ever text, or call them just for the fun of it. This was b/c i was a studious kid, and usually those types don't socialize much b/c they are so busy with school and extracurricular activities. Is this wrong though? Does that mean I am not social? I think I am social, I just don't have time for it. What's the defination of being social? So this year, because I had serious focusin issues,I couldn't concentrate at all on skool, and began socializing more to get rid of my social anxiety.Worth it?im failing all clases and plans to get to a good university/college have gone down the drain :(

Social life, or Academic Life?
Dont blame psychological problems for your grades. Seems that's all people do now a days...to find something wrong with themselves for their lack of discipline
Reply:Just get back on track focusing on your studies. You won't see the majority of the kids you go to school with when you go to college. It's not worth losing your good grades over these kids your trying to impress.
Reply:i kinda know how you feel. because i've always had trouble balancing my social life and academic life. i have learned that you can't have both up to the point you want it to be, but you don't have to have only one. you should try to utilize smart time management to balance your social and academic life. maybe set limits and goals. like i'll only go out once a week/month. instead of saying yes to all your friends invitations. or be like if i get an A on this test, i should reward myself with a break this weekend. stuff like that.
Reply:If you are so bent on going to a great college and getting a great job, you should not worry about what people think. There is nothing that is preventing you from returning to your former self. You just need to commit to study harder and try harder. Its obvious that you have used your depression as an excuse to slack off. This slacking off has driven you into further depression. If you try and start getting better grades in school you might find that you will feel a lot better.
Reply:You shouldnt worry about being "popular" because those "friends" arent going to be with you forever but your education will... besides I bet your a really cool fun person to be around with you just like to study, but you can make a little time for your friends if you want to hang out but not to the extreme to where you are failing all your classes.... goodluck%26lt;3
Reply:I agree with Odyssey. Don't worry about what people think, just work hard in school! If you manage your time, you can have a good social life too. But slack off in school, and you might regret it for the rest of your life.

Social Life Help?

2009-11-16T17:55:00.000-08:00

ok, so I had the best friends for 7 years, and then this year (our first year of highschool) they all ditched and left me completely alone, I tried to make new friends but no one would talk to me ( btw I'm not one of the weird kids or anything, my ex-friends are popular people now) I don't know what happened! But now I basically lost all social skills and confidence and I don't have any friends and really can't make new ones! So I sit in the library at lunch everyday and pretend to do homework, its humiliating! All the people lower then me on the social ladder are weird and do...substances, so I can't hang out with them and never will and none of the popular people will talk to me, and when they do I have no idea what to say since I lost all my social skills. But anyway I'm almost 15 and I'm dying to get on the social scene but I don't have any friends, so basically when I'm not at school I'm at home, any suggestions of any kind will help, please!

Social Life Help?
Go on this one website called Habbo. and make ursellf a little animated person. its a little world where u can move around and talk to people, and go different places and crap. you should try it. It sure helped me. Now im not that afraid 2 walk up 2 people i dont know.
Reply:join a sports team and or clubs.
Reply:look if you were friends once, then more than likely you can be friends again. just start talking to them about anything, and make sure that the convo doesnt go south. Another good thing would be to find a club or group early in the year, because then you can decide if you like the group or the people that's in it; then hopefully you'll have friends for the rest of the year.Though if you do try to fix the friendships with your freinds you've got to be confident but not annoying, think about it you deserve a good social life and good friends, and remember that popularity is cool and funn but, think as the popular people as people not just passes to a better life
Reply:I used to be JUST like you.

just talk to more people in your classes or Join a sport or a club.

at lunch find people you would like to be friends with or that are in some of your classes and ask to sit with them. DONT be scared just DO IT!!!!!!! it'll be so worth it and dont worry about the popular people they're not worth it. well most..
Reply:you know, high school really changes people

and high school is what some people say a testing ground for friendship

a lot of people on this will tell you to join clubs and sports

but i think you need to gain some self confidence and not be so insecure about yourself in order to really burst open your shell
Reply:sounds like a problem... what i would do is look out into the crowd, try to notice at least 1 person who looks like they can be a friend. trust me, you'll find sum1. But whatevr you do, don't trust anyone since you say you have no friends. but joining clubs or sports or teams is a good idea... when the popular people talk to you just be yourself. And you could try telling them jokes, or something funny. that'll make them laugh at least... good luck!

Social security?

2009-11-16T17:54:00.003-08:00

A retired gentleman went to the social security office to apply for Social Security.

The woman behind the counter asked him for his driver's license to verify his age. He looked in his pockets and realized he had left his wallet at home. He told the woman that he was very sorry but he seemed to have left his wallet at home. "I will have to go home and come back later." The woman says, "Unbutton your shirt." So he opens his shirt revealing curly silver hair. She says, "That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me" and she processed his Social Security application.

When he gets home, the man excitedly tells his wife about his experience at the social security office. She says, "You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability too."

Social security?
can't stop laughing..oh my god i can picture it...i actually have tears in my eyes......ha.ha.heh..heh..gotta e-mail to my bf.
Reply:hahaahah lmao thats so funny. star for you.
Reply:lol....funny
Reply:hehehehehe
Reply:LOL oh my god that is funny!
Reply:gooooooood one
Reply:right.

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Social Security. funny or not?

2009-11-16T17:54:00.002-08:00

A retired gentleman went to the social security office to apply for Social Security.

The woman behind the counter asked him for his driver's license to verify his age. He looked in his pockets and realized he had left his wallet at home. He told the woman that he was very sorry but he seemed to have left his wallet at home. "I will have to go home and come back later." The woman says, "Unbutton your shirt." So he opens his shirt revealing curly silver hair. She says, "That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me" and she processed his Social Security application.

When he gets home, the man excitedly tells his wife about his experience at the social security office. She says, "You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability too."

Social Security. funny or not?
I found that one hilarious.
Reply:again not funny
Reply:haha i think it was funny!
Reply:hahahaha :D :P this is a keeper!
Reply:good job its a joke lol
Reply:Lmao, that is sooooooooo funny.
Reply:he he he, must take the hubby down, see if it works, lol
Reply:funny

Social security office?

2009-11-16T17:54:00.001-08:00

A retired gentleman went to the social security office to apply for Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked him for his driver's license to verify his age.

He looked in his pockets and realized he had left his wallet at home. He told the woman that he was very sorry but he seemed to have left his wallet at home. "I will have to go home and come back later."

The woman says, "Unbutton your shirt." So he opens his shirt revealing curly

silver hair. She says, "That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me,"

and she processed his Social Security application.

When he gets home, the man excitedly tells his wife about his experience at the social security office.

She says, "You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability allowance as well!"

Social security office?
Now this is something...Funny! :-)
Reply:omg, rotflao
Reply:lol poor guy haha but it's funny
Reply:Gloriously put. OMGOSH I am still chucklin over that one....good job! :))))))
Reply:I've heard that one before.. But its still funny.. Thanks.
Reply:Funny! 100!
Reply:haha star for you!!

Social workers?

2009-11-16T17:54:00.000-08:00

I have a couple of questions for social workers or anyone that knows the answers:

1. What sort of training do staff members need in order to work at a social agency (for example, a shelter for abused women or abused children) ?

2. What might prevent your agency from reaching its goals?

3. What made you want to become a social worker?

4. Do you get emotionally attached to the people you srve?

5. How long have you been a social worker?

6. Are there ever times you feel like quitting?

Thank you!

Social workers?
1. What sort of training do staff members need in order to work at a social agency (for example, a shelter for abused women or abused children) ? I preferred ongoing training and seminars. I don't feel masters are necessary and sometimes I felt like people used them to brag about how intelligent they were, but when it came down to the nitty gritty they weren't great social workers.

Add on: If you are thinking of working in social work, you would need a bachelors or an associates with related experience and volunteerism and a sincere desire to help. Bachelors is good. Masters is easiest, but is it worth it? The income for social work is not good. If you are going into a field of work, try marketing. Most social workers would be good at marketing. gl.

2. What might prevent your agency from reaching its goals? Non-cooperation between co-workers. Nasty hostile work environments. I worked at 5 agencies in all and noticed it every single time. I had to focus on my work to distract myself from the office, which I found more stressful than the people I was helping.

3. What made you want to become a social worker? I wanted to help people, but also it was the only job in the rural area in which I lived that had a nice title of respect as well as better satisfaction. It paid the same however.

4. Do you get emotionally attached to the people you srve? No.

5. How long have you been a social worker? I was a social worker for 7 years, not anymore.

6. Are there ever times you feel like quitting? Eventually I did. I found the work environment too hostile. I also was not paid well.
Reply:Graduating from an accredited program helps you with this because you are required to do an internship with an agency. Hopefully you choose an agency you would be interested in.

Honestly, It's a host of things. The government cutting funding for social programs, incompetent supervisor that loose focus with the basic goal and principles that the agency was founded upon. Next is overworked, underpaid, stressed out, poorly trained and frustrated workers. This will lead to a high rate of turnover in an agency.

One of the only jobs that is recession proof and like a diamond it has many facets to keep you from getting frustrated with the profession.

You can't not do any job that serves people and not get attached, I call it the "stray puppy syndrome." You see a kid that is living in a bad situation and it makes you want to adopt that kid and take him or her home. You can really tell how long a person will last in this profession by their attitude and the way they carry themselves.

Too Long

between 3-10 years

If you are in this profession you will always think about quitting. The emotional aspect of the job is very difficult, that is where you really learn how much you significant other really loves you, because you will put them through pure hell with your mood swings and for the record if you serve a certain population long enough you will start to exhibit some of their habits.

Social work?

2009-11-16T17:53:00.003-08:00

hi all

i am currently studding BA social work through UNISA, although i dont know much about it?

i would like to find out general things like how much do social workers earn? is there a higher qualification after BA? once you qualify is it difficult to get a job? is there a demand for social workers oversees?

if any one is a social worker(esspecially in South Africa) please help?

Social work?
research with the NGOs based in new york or geneva, switzerland coz thats what my dad used to do he worked in Africa for an NGO based in switzerland,i can give ya a list if u want:

the IRC (international relief committee)

the LWF (lutheran world federation)

NCA (norwegian church aid)

and a lot more there are depends on what u seek on workin on
Reply:You do PG agter degree in social work, and then look around for NGO's hiring young talents with your qualification (almost anywhere in the civilized world): it's a good field, paying, and with good prospects, if you are hardworking and levelheaded!
Reply:You can get a Master's in Social Work after your BA. In SA I would think that social workers are in high demand. DA

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Social responsibility?

2009-11-16T17:53:00.002-08:00

Where do business stand today with respect to the criteria for evaluating social responsibility?

Specific topics for consideration:

- Research and evaluate major organizations in Hong Kong on social responsibility performance. How well they are doing?

- Conduct research to identify current examples of the best and the worst issues and organizations in terms of performance of social responsibility criteria. Explain the reasons of your choice.

- Create a scale that could be used to measure the social responsibility performance of an organization. Review scholar research in this area.

Social responsibility?
Social responsibility is a doctrine that claims that an entity whether it is state, government, corporation, organization or individual has a responsibility to society. This responsibility can be "negative," in that it is a responsibility to refrain from acting, or it can be "positive," meaning a responsibility to act.

There is large inequality in the means and roles of different entities to fulfill their claimed responsibility. This would imply the different entities have different responsibilities. E.g. that states should ensure the civil rights of its citizens, that corporations should respect and encourage the human rights of its employees and that citizens abide with the written laws. But it also can be more than just that. Many NGOs mean that their role and the responsibility of their members as citizens is to help improve society by taking a proactive stance in their societal role. It can also imply that corporations have an implicit obligation to give back to society; see more under corporate social responsibility and stakeholder theory.

Social responsibility is voluntary. Social responsibility is about going above and beyond what is called for by the law. It is in the ideal that acting to a problem is better then reacting to a problem. Social responsibility means eliminating corrupt, irresponsible or unethical behavior that might bring harm to community, people, or the environment before it happens.

Social responsibility is most commonly associated with business and corporations but can also be applied to governments, organizations, activist groups and even communities.

www.wikipedia.org
Reply:I believe that organizations worlwide only concentrate on one thing. Money! Social Responisbiltiy is last on the list on less it's an foundation for some type of fund raiser!

Social Security????

2009-11-16T17:53:00.001-08:00

Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the

Independent "Trust Fund" and put it into the

General fund so that Congress could spend it?

A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically

Controlled House and Senate.

Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax

Deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?

A: The Democratic Party.

Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social

Security annuities?

A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the

"tie-breaking" deciding vote as President of the

Senate, while he was Vice President of the US.

Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving

Annuity payments to immigrants?

AND MY FAVORITE:

A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party.

Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65,

Began to receive Social Security payments! The

Democratic Party gave these payments to them,

Even though they never paid a dime into it.

Social Security????
Title 22 of the United States Code by law is to keep a complete

listing of all trust funds maintained by the Federal Government.

Just try to find the Social Security trust fund listed in Title 22.

You won't find it.

Because there is none all money collect for Social Security taxes/FICA,

are deposited into the general fund and is spent by Congress.

In the history of the United States of America, there is probably no

more dramatic demonstration of deliberately designed misinformation

than the literature put out by the Social Security Administration.

One need go no further than three (3) decisions handed down by the

U.S. Supreme Court (two in 1937 the year after the Social Security

Act became law and one in 1960,) to realize what blatant deception

the current Social Security literature contains.

These cases are: STEWARD MACHINE CO. v. DAVIS, 301 US 548 (1937);

HELVERING v. DAVIS, 301 US 619 (1937); and FLEMMING v. NESTOR, 363 US

603 (1960). These cases clearly enunciate the position of the Supreme

Court on the Social Security Act and the actual legal position of

those who expect to receive benefits from it. Highlights of these

cases are as follows:

1. The payroll deductions of workers do NOT go into a pool or trust

fund, but:

"The proceeds of both (the employee and the employer) taxes

are to be paid into the treasury like other internal revenue

generally, and are NOT earmarked in any way." HELVERING v. DAVIS, US

619, 635 (1937)

2. The Court points out that payroll deductions of American workers

are NOT payments on premiums for insurance of any kind, but are

simply income taxes:

"...eligibility for benefits... (does) not in any true sense

depend on contribution through the payment of taxes." FLEMMING v.

NESTOR, 363 US 603, 609 (1960).

3. Furthermore, payments made by employers for each of their

employees are NOT matching to be credited to the account of the

employee, but constitute an EXCISE TAX on the employer's right to do

business. Consequently, his so called "contributions" go directly

into the general fund of the treasury and,

4. People participating in Social Security payroll deductions do NOT

acquire property rights or contractual rights through their payments,

as they would if they were paying on an insurance policy or

contributing to an annuity plan. Simply put, there are no guarantees!

The Congress does have power to deny benefits to citizens even though

they had paid S.S. taxes. Also, the amount of benefits granted are at

the option of Congress. FLEMMING v. NESTOR, 363 US 603, 610 (1960).

5. Benefits granted under Social Security are therefore NOT

considered earned by the worker, but simply constitute a gratuity or

gesture of charity. As the Court states:

"Congress included in the original act, and has since

retained a claim expressly reserving to it the right to alter, amend,

or repeal any provision of the act". FLEMMING v. NESTOR, 363 US 603,

610-11 (1960).

In effect, Social Security benefits are unlike pensions to be given

or withheld at the discretion of Congress.

6. Payroll deductions which a worker pays (a special kind

of "employment/income tax") do nothing more than qualify him for

consideration as a recipient of a charitable gift. His payments do

not guarantee him anything. They do not guarantee the amount to be

received, nor the duration of the gift. The Congress can alter or

abolish the entire process at any time.

Justice Hugo L. Black, dissenting in the Nestor case, stated that the

whole Social Security thesis, as expounded by the majority of the

court, is that the government is giving the participating

citizen "something for nothing and Congress can stop doing so when it

pleases." He further stated:

"I cannot believe that any private insurance in America would

be permitted to repudiate it's matured contracts with its policy-

holders who have regularly paid all the premiums in reliance upon the

good faith of the company." Flemming v. Nestor, supra, Justice Black

dissenting.

It was only a short time after the Supreme Court had revealed that

Social Security funds are:

"paid into the Treasury like other internal revenue

generally, and are NOT earmarked in any way....", and that the Social

Security Administration went right ahead publishing literature

fraudulently proclaiming that payroll deductions:

"are strictly accounted for and kept separate from the

general funds of the U.S. Treasury."

Quoted by Warren Shore, SOCIAL SECURITY: THE FRAUD IN YOUR FUTURE,

The Macmillan Co., New York, 1975 pg. 23.
Reply:There are many half-truths here. Right away I see a Jimmy Carter error. He did approve legal immigrants receiving SSI not social security. Taxing annuities-obviously it was close vote, including many Republicans-or their would be no "tie-breaking vote". The 1983 amendments to the SSA, resulting from the 1982 report of the Greenspan Commission(Greenspan was appointed by Reagan) empaneled to investigate the long-run solvency of Social Security, taxed Social Security benefits for the first time:

Under the 1983 Amendments to Social Security, signed into law by President Ronald Reagan, a previously enacted increase in the payroll tax rate was accelerated, additional employees were added to the system, the full benefit retirement age was slowly increased, and up to one-half of the value of the Social Security benefit was made potentially taxable income.

As a result of these changes, particularly the tax increases, the Social Security system began to generate a large (short run) surplus of funds, intended to cover the added retirement costs of the "boomers." Congress invested these surpluses into special series, non-marketable U.S. government bonds held by the Social Security trust fund. Under the law, the government bonds held by Social Security are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. There has been significant disagreement over whether the Social Security trust fund has been saved, or has been used to finance other government programs and other tax cuts.

There was no Trust fund-the government borrows-transfers it to the General Fund and replaces it with Bonds-Govt IOUs.

I could go on....but trust me-both parties are to blame for not fixing SS.
Reply:Stop listening to "Rush (the drug addict) %26amp; Fox News
Reply:I think you are sadly informed about social security, or you are making it all up.
Reply:And who, over the last 6 years has not gotten rid of any of the 12 million illegal immigrants in the US today. Our great leader, G W Bush.
Reply:you know a good debate on any subject is healthy but you leave me no answers,,so i guess the debate is over?????
Reply:Which Political party purged all real conservatives an replaced them with brownshited Facist thugs?

The Republican Party

The Republican Party of today has nothing to do with the Republican Party of ten years ago
Reply:Liberals don't care to read the truth.

Social Security?

2009-11-16T17:53:00.000-08:00

After retiring, I went to the Social Security office to apply for Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver's license to verify my age.

I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home. I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home and come back.

The woman said, "Unbutton your shirt." So I opened my shirt revealing my curly silver hair.

She said, "That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me," and she processed my Social Security application.

When I got home, I excitedly told my wife about my experience at the Social Security office.

She said, "You should have dropped your pants... you might have gotten disability, too."

Social Security?
hehehe

funniii

hav any more?
Reply:cute
Reply:lol

Social security #'s?

2009-11-16T17:52:00.002-08:00

I tried to track down my deceased mother's social security number for family tree information.The number did not come up.I am wondering if my step father(who is now deceased too),reported her to social security.On her death certificate notice was her social security number,but when we tried to list it on the computer to get information regarding her parents,and other information,the system said no such social securty number.What can I do?

Social security #'s?
Well, first, that's kind of creepy. You should probably see if you typed it in correctly. If that doesn't work, you should tell the government. Email, letter, something. That shouldn't happen.
Reply:Contact your nearest Social Security Office or call them at 800-772-1213 and ask them. I believe that once a person is deceased, the number is no longer valid and cannot be used for any purpose. But check with them to be sure.

crowns

If Social Security is based on withholding from working how can illegal immigrants collect social security?

2009-11-16T17:52:00.001-08:00

benefits when they used a stolen social security card to obtain work?

Who is getting the shaft here? The illegal worker or the worker that had his/her social security card stolen or the taxpayer(which would be all of us)?

The democrats have stated for years social security is going bankrupt so why is the US Senate campaigning to give illegal immigrates who used stolen social security cards the same benefits are American citizens?

If Social Security is based on withholding from working how can illegal immigrants collect social security?
It seem funny on one day they tell us that SSI is going broke and if we do not revamp it it will be broke by 2020

Now they are voting to allow the illegal immigrant to get the SSI that I paid in to again People forget the Gov. gave these funds away once before in the late 70's when the Gov. brought the refugees here they gave them SSI money and housing. We help every Country that cries to us for help we even help the ones that do not ask but Why is it so hard to help Americans First. We spend Billions on Iraq, Afghanistan and other places around the world and still so many hate America so why not just bring every solider home put them on our borders and the rest could start going around picking up every illegal immigrant deport them. It can be done.

Just put AMERICANS FIRST
Reply:From anti-American congressperson and senators

The American people are getting the shaft from our own government.

Political correctness in gov and in fighting the war will defeat the USA long before the Nazislamic Fascist or Illegal Alien Invaders.

Call, write, or e-mail your gov reps tell hem enforce the laws build a wall. Fight the war with more zealous application of our power

As in turn the desert to glass.
Reply:They can't.

To get Social Security you MUST have a social security number, by definition illegal aliens do not have one so they can't get Social Security benefits.

What you are saying is akin to you getting a fake drivers license then showing up to the DMV and asking them to renew it. If you did that, what do you think would happen to you?

BTW there is no such thing as an American citizen, you see there is no such a thing as ‘American’ nationality, America is not a nation America is a continent with many nations in it. The US never named itself the name of the United States is a designation it comes from the end of the Declaration of Independence, "WE, therefore, the Representatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in GENERAL CONGRESS, Assembled...". The preamble to the U.S. Constitution reiterated the phrase: "We the People of the United States..." (The authors of these two documents probably used the phrase "united states" in place of a list of colonies/states because they remained uncertain at the time of drafting which colonies/states would sign off on the sentiments therein.) The geographic term "America" specifies the states' home on the American continent.

It is therefor incorrect to refer to US citizens as Americans with the intent of denoting citizenship, or the United States as America with the intent of denoting a nation. Americans have a term for US citizens, we are called United Statesians by the rest of Americans, to say American with the intent of denoting citizenship or America when we mean the United States reflects poorly on our attitude towards the 70% of Americans that are not United Statesian
Reply:They can't legally collect so they come into this country, find a helpless, gullible, woman or man...move in with them, use them for all they have and move on to the next victim.
Reply:That's why the democrats want to give them amnesty, but it don't mater there's no money left anyway.
Reply:Who says they can't? Open your eyes to the truth and see it. They steal them, make fake cards and everything else you can imagine. Social Security contributes to everything from health care to public aid and with illegals taking advantage of it, of course you'd go bankrupt!There are many ways to do it. If there's a will, then you can definitely find a way.

Send the illegals home!
Reply:Little known fact: the payroll tax (the one used to fund Social Security) is taken out of illegal immigrants' wages before they see their money, just like all other workers. Ergo, they pay into Social Security.

But without a S.S. number, they cannot receive Social Security benefits. So their money is going to other people, never to be seen again.

I ask you, is that fair?
Reply:they can't even enter the social security office let alone collect
Reply:Good question.

Remember it when you vote.

Dave, they are here illegally and using many multiples in education and service funds above what they pay into SS, as a class.

Is that fair?
Reply:Obviously they can't! simple logic, they can't.

many use a PIN number issued by the IRS, but the SS witholldings can't be credited, although the IRS collects it. And if they try to use a stolen SS. all they can do is pay taxes with it, but if they tried to collect, then the discrepancy would appear, the number and name don't match. Actually, most illegal immigrants what they do is that they make up a fake one to work with it, and in each check they withold taxes that are credited not to them but to whomever that number belongs to, if there is any owner of that number.

The reality is that there are billions of dollars collected in SS that can not be credited to anybody, this is a hard fact that can be corroborated anytime.
Reply:That is why I am saving for my own retirement, my SS that i am paying in, will be going to these criminals.
Reply:Individuals must prove they are here legally before being entitled to a social security number. Without this, they cannot collect SSI. As you are aware, the amount of benefits you are entitled to depends on your earnings.

Going along with your hypothetical question of what happens with SSI if a social security number is used wrongfully by any individual, the person who owns the number receives those benefits.
Reply:if they are illegal,than no they can't get S.S. but how they beat the system is they claim 6 or 7 dependents...so not much money gets taken out of their paychecks........so some of the fellows i work with make less per hour than me but have a bigger take home pay 'cause of their large dependent claim....
Reply:Social Security isn't only Retirement Benefits. There are several different social programs that fall under the heading of Social Security. There is Welfare, Social Security Income (which is another form of income but it isn't welfare), Food Stamps, Housing Assistance, Medicare and Medicaid and then the Retirement Benefits that you are speaking of..

So yes, feasibly they can and do receive benefits from the Social Security System. Mainly in the form of free health care, food stamps and assistance with temporary housing.

Also, Social Security is not a fund where there is actual money laying in a bank account somewhere. It is all numbers. Every year Congress appropriates money into a "fund" to cover social security expenses. The money is not physically there. When you pay into Social Security, your tax dollars are allocated to go into the "fund" but the money actually is put into the General Fund for the government. It is like "stealing from peter to pay paul". The government collects the money from us, uses it where ever is necessary and then takes the money to pay for the different types of benefits as they come in from that general fund. That is why it is next to impossible to "fix" social security. To fix it they then have to find other sources for money to finance expenses that the social security money "temporarilly" does.

Nice, huh... This isn't something knew this is how the government has operated with the social security fund for decades. So no, this isn't President Bush's fault. He inherited the problem like the last 10 presidents before him did. To fix Social Security and to make sure the "fund" stays in the red you would have to halt most of the other benefits that are paid from this fund. No one is willing to take that step. What are you going to tell all the VOTERS who collect welfare every month? Food Stamps? SSI? Medicaid? The Democrats will never *FIX* Social Security. To do so would mean they are turning away their strongest political base. The Republicans can't fix Social Security without raising taxes ALOT. They won't do that to anyone. It isn't a matter of only taxing the rich. It would mean a substantial tax hike for everyone.
Reply:Wow, that "Eli" guy is quite a bore. Get a life, bro.
Reply:We must never offer illegal aliens ss.

To do so means we should go ahead and do it for everybody else in the world too.

All this will do is accelerate the collapse of the SS system that much quicker.

Social anxiety?

2009-11-16T17:52:00.000-08:00

Does anyone have severe social anxiety? I mean so severe that it forced you to quit or change jobs. Does it keep you from parties?

I have social anxiety and when I do force myself to go to parties/bars/social events I am completely miserable the whole time. I just sit there completely sick (like I may throw up or have an upset stomach, but never actually do) and too numb to move. I count to 60 over and over in my head so I know I've made it through another minute and I'm that much closer to the time to leave. I don't have my driver's license (and I'm almost 25!) because not only does the driving itself stress me out (my jaw locks and I sweat like mad), but the driver's test itself freaks me out. Just the idea of someone in the car with me judging every little thing I do is scary.

Okay, how do you deal with your social anxiety? Do you completely freak out about an upcoming event like a wedding or birthday party? Have you found effective steps that help you through the event?

Social anxiety?
the most effective technique I have found to help with these things and many more is EFT. ( emotional freedom technique)

You can learn it from a FREE download and that was the first step I took into this AMAZING world of FREEDOM.

to learn more go to http://www.emofree.com

In my experience there will be core issues at the bottom of all these anxieties and so it may be worth (if you can) to work with an experienced EFT practicioner to help it all unfold. There are many listed on the site from all around the world.

The other thing that can really help is to learn BREATHING techniques which help to CALM the body. Good luck.
Reply:The most effective proven treatment is CCBT Comprehensive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I swear to god. EFT?no! Search for the Social Anxiety Institutes webpage and read about their audio series. Report It

Social Security Check?

2009-11-16T17:51:00.003-08:00

My husband 64 is on social security and has had 2 strokes. I am 55 no working because I stay home to take care of him and our disabled son 30.

If my husband would pass away, will his social security check stop coming or would I be able to receive it since we have been married over 10 yrs and I am not working?

Social Security Check?
You would probably get a survivor's benefit based on his SS record. See www.ssa.gov.
Reply:You could be eligible for death benifits. I do know that if a person who is receiving social security dies before they receive the next check, that check MUST be mailed back!!! Whoever cashes that check in this situation, WILL have to repay the Social security office. You need to check with Social Security office to line out what needs to happen when your husband dies.
Reply:you would receive nothing until you were eligible for SS. 62 1/2 or 65.

Then you would receive the higher of your own SS or a survivor SS.

Social Security Disability eligibility?

2009-11-16T17:51:00.002-08:00

First question:

1) SSI pertains to Social Security Disability income?

2) If you have never worked how come on there main site it says you have to have credits from working to even get an SSI disability claim.

Otherwise it implicates that you cannot receive it correct?

3) I was reading some where on the starter kit that they can actually get you an appointment at the doctor to be examined at no cost; how is that possible?

Is this exam only given after you have already had numerous doctor visits?

Just need some clarification here as the social security department in our city has suspiciously moved to another location which I do not know why but I suspect as always it has to do with money. Any who any tips and advice you can give me would be great. I want to know what I am up against and getting a lawyer going to court how long does this take and costs. Some one who has either known some one who went through this experience or them self please let me know.

Social Security Disability eligibility?
First, SSI is not disability. SSI is a state level benefit, not federal and it is Supplemental Security Income. You are wanting ssdi which is Social Security Disability Insurance. Huge difference.

The credits thing is because ssi is completly different from disability. SSI is a temporary benefit only.

The social security website is hard to navigate, but they have a huge faq section. You need to sit down and read and reread everything. Go to the library and look up information. You need to be exactly clear on your rights, and getting definitions right would be of help also
Reply:SSI is a pain in the neck to understand. I can tell you that I had a 3 year fight with these people. I ended up hiring an attorney as soon as I recieved my intial determentaion. About the Doctor - He is paid by the goverment to dispute your claim. No matter what the truth is he will find you able to work - be it at MacDonalds or where ever. My advice to you is Hire a Lawyer.

Here is my attorney's website - it is full of good info on what happens and what you can expect.

http://tracytysonmiller.com
Reply:i know it is confusing to you but i will try to give you infro i hope will help you some people have got their claims settle within 30 days and then there are some that have waited for up to 4 years credits mean you have to have held a job at least 10 years no matter how many jobs you have change within the 10 years the ssd is much better then ssi with ssi you have to be just penniless but you can apply for both at the same time in case one does not accept you maybe the other will, my daughter is going through the wait it has been 3 years waiting and it is not easy make sure you keep all your medical records and medications and any test you have taken when they deny you the first time and most likely they will get a lawyer that does ssd cases its your best step but remember with a lawyer does not mean your case will go any faster but they are morer equip to weed through all the red tape and advise you they will only charge no morer then 25 percent of what you get and they only take it out of your settlement..... hope this helps
Reply:First, to draw SSI disability, you need a certain amount of quarters worked and money placed into the account. Same with retirement. SSI has disability and retirement accounts. You should get a statement every year telling you where you stand for both. It will include the amount you would draw if claiming on either of the accounts. Mine states a higher amount if disability is claimed. Getting approved for disability is a hassle. Without an attorney, just getting an appointment with the Board can be difficult. Then, you need to be examined by their doctors. Some people get it quickly while others have waited years. When you get an attorney, ask what his normal amount of time for being accepted is. Since these type attorneys usually get paid after the claim is accepted, some will stretch it out since your first check will be from the date you filed. SSI has limits on how much an attorney can charge you. Check out the website and read everything you can.

implants

Social anxiety and dating?

2009-11-16T17:51:00.001-08:00

Do those of you with social anxiety/shyness feel it's better to date someone who is also shy or to try and date a "normal" person?

To clarify, what I'm talking about is not a condition of "I'm a little shy at first" but rather something that severely impacts your life in many ways. I myself am 32 and have never even attempted to ask a girl on a date because of social anxiety and low self-esteem. I'm kind of panicking now because I feel like I'm running out of time. I want to date very much but don't know if I can and my biggest fear connected to it is dating someone who doesn't understand these types of problems. As a rule, people (not just women) don't like shy people and when you add a complete lack of experience at my age my situation looks almost hopeless.

Has anyone with similar problems found it easier to date someone who has the same problems as you or is it healthier to put yourself out and try to date someone who doesn't have such hangups?

Social anxiety and dating?
First off - don't think so much into it! You'll go through trial and error with men or women just like every other person does. There are people out there who are very understanding and others who are narrow minded and judgemental. I was in a situation a couple of years ago where I would have panic attacks while driving and around people in new places I would get really uncomfortable. That happened out of no where and for no reason! I ended up dating a guy not long after that, who I'm still with today. He doesn't share the exact same problems I have, but he does have a bit of anxiety and was able to understand how I felt. In the end it really just depends on what type of person you end up with and how open they are to being different. Good luck!
Reply:Almost everyone has some type of social anxiety or awkwardness at some time in their life. You should find someone who is shy and who would understand you better. Maybe have friends or family set you up with someone like yourself. And stop feeling like you are running out of time. If you keep that mindset you will come off very desperate and might ruin your chances.
Reply:I am a very shy person. My husband, on the other hand, is very outgoing and will talk to anybody. It seems to get me out of some of my shyness. Remember the old saying, "opposites attract?" I believe they really do. So, I think you should most definatly find a girl who is outgoing and loves to talk. Then, you will have a lot to talk about. Best of luck and best wishes.
Reply:I think if you have social anxiety, which i do, i always feel better dating someone who is the opposite if me and very social b/c it makes me be more social

Social worker?

2009-11-16T17:51:00.000-08:00

Social Workers?

2009-11-16T17:50:00.003-08:00

How do I become a social worker?

How hard is it to become a social worker?

How many years do I have to go to college?

What does a social worker actually do?

What are the types of social work?

Social Workers?
You will need a minimum of a BSW (you can go to www.cswe.org to find which programs in your area offer an accredited degree in social work). A BSW takes 4 years. You may wish to go on for a MSW and with a BSW you can do this in one year (rather than 2)

Social workers do MANY different things depending on the actual area you work in - social workers are involved in clinical work (therapy) at individual, group and family levels, social workers do policy work, community work, administrative/organizational work. They work in hospitals, schools, youth centers, eldercare, and more.

DA
Reply:What you need to do ,if you are serious about becoming a social worker, is contact your local college and make an appointment with a counselor ..... they have all the information you ask for.

Whats social work/the social work degree really like?

2009-11-16T17:50:00.002-08:00

I've completed the first year of mental health nursing and am currently taking a year out (working in social care) Im considering applying to transfer onto the 2nd year of the social work degree,have emailed a couple of unis that Im interested in and have been told this is possible. Im just wondering how people are finding the course/job and if it was what they expected? I was always attracted to both courses (enjoy working in mental health, obviously but also with young people). Nursing seems to allow you to have more time with clients though. Know all health/social professionals have paperwork etc but wouldnt wanna do social work if the *majority* of my time was all meetings, arguing about money, on the phone etc. Would appreciate all opinions on how they're finding the course/job in general, good and bad points etc!

Whats social work/the social work degree really like?
I'm not sure what country Kat is in - but in the U.S. you can only get licensed if you have a degree from A CSWE accredited program.

Social work is mostly about working directly with people - yes there are meetings - as in all human services - but social work - especially at the BA level is much more about direct client contact.

DA
Reply:It probably just depends on what you go into, jobwise. I got my B.S. in Psychology and Sociology and then took the licensing tests to be a bachelor level social worker so I could work as a medical social worker for a nursing facility. Loved that job. Yes, there was lots of paperwork, but I got a lot of people time too. After that, I went back to school, got an M.S. in Health Sciences, then tested for the Masters level social worker license. I had interest in being a social worker, but not necessarily the coursework, as you can see.

Could you be a mental health nurse? That is, if you are interested in pursuing the medical aspect, but still want to get into the mental health field? I have a friend who was a nurse for a psychiatrist and she had a lot of people time and really enjoyed her job. That's not to say that you would enjoy that, but it would be a way to stay in medicine and do the mental health thing as well.

Social workers usually do tend to get tied up in a lot of meetings, lots of phone time, lots of paperwork, etc. It is part of the job almost everywhere. Also, it seemed to me that unless you have a masters in social work, it is hard to find a job that is decent paying and worthwhile.

root canal

Social Security?

2009-11-16T17:50:00.001-08:00

A retired gentleman went to the Social Security office to apply for social security. After waiting in line a long time he finally got to the counter. The woman behind the counter asked him for his drivers license to verify his age. He looked in his pockets and realised he had left his wallet at home. He told the woman he was very sorry but he seemed to have left his wallet at his home. "I will have to go home and come back later," he told her. The woman said: "Unbutton your shirt." So he opens his shirt and reveals lots of curly silver hair. She says: "That silver hair on your chest is proof enough of your age for me." She processed his Social Security application on the spot. When he got home he excitedly told his wife about his experience at the Social Security office. His wife said: "You should have dropped your pants and you would have received disability too!"

Social Security?
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Reply:Ouch!

Excellent.
Reply:maybe we should all try it!
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Reply:LMAO!!! That is hilarious!!! Thanks for the laugh!!
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Reply:OMG I can't wait for the next party at the Sr. Citizens home! I will definately tell it! What a hoot!!!!! LMAO!
Reply:that's so funny. hee hee hee hee hee

Social Studies Problem?

2009-11-16T17:50:00.000-08:00

I'm in 7th grade. I have a C in social studies. I'm so close to failing. I don't want to redo 7th grade agian. I don't like social studies though. I can't remember the exact days, places, and people. I want to be a actress and my mom says if I can't remember social studies how can I remember scripts. It's because remebering scripts is fun but social studies ain't. I need help. My mom gets super mad at me if I get a C imagain failing. How can I remeber this stuff.

Social Studies Problem?
get a tape and listen to it well you sleep u may think that is weird but it helps.
Reply:Turn what you need to learn into a play. Write your own play, memorize it , act it out for your mom.
Reply:That's just iit. You could take the information and reveiw it. Then make it into a script, rap, poem, song, or something fun that you will remember easily. Just like Miley Cyrus did in that Hannah Montana Episode!
Reply:A C is not a failing grade. Everyone is like you, they have their interests.... the more they're interested... the more they want to learn. Social Studies is important and everybody should learn it, because it's about why we're here and where we're going. Look at this way, if you're going to research an actor or actress or movie are you going to remember the information?

Social-Networking Sites?

2009-11-16T17:49:00.003-08:00

The use of social networking, photo hosting, and online video websites represent a significant shift in online user behavior.

What is your experience with these sites? What is you favorite? Do you account with any of them? What are the pros and cons? Which one do you recommend, and why?

MySpace is the leader in social networking, receiving 82% of those visits among the top 20 social networking websites in September 2006. Then, come FaceBook (www.facebook.com), Bolt (www.bolt.com), Bebo (www.bebo.com), Orkut (www.orkut.com), Gaia Online (www.gaia.com)

In photo sharing, there are : PhotoBucket (www.photobucket.com), Flickr (www.flickr.com), YouTube (www.youtube.com).

There are others, here's a listing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_soc...

Social-Networking Sites?
Hello,

I have used various social networking, photo, hosting and on-line video websites.

I've used my space. I like it because it has live hosting.

I can meet up with friends and family. It;s so easy,

even my 10yr old niece has a page.... I don't like when the service is down or you've posted a bulletin or a comment, and you get an error code.....

I like photobucket and your file host because you can put as many pics and videos as you want.

You have personal accounts for sharing your information, and it's share away!

I was referred to OBC On-line booty Call by a friend, I thought it was too basic, and I didn't like it because the responses to find someone available can be over-whelming. You decide who you want to contact you. It has pen-pal messaging with other users,I didn't like it because it was too confusing.

I've used blackplanet too, because they have chat rooms. It's pretty easy to set up. You just can't leave a message to people, the way you expect it too.

My favorite being RLC Red Light Center. I like it because it

has live hosting. I can design my webpage the way I'd like it

to look. I can BE my 3D avatar and socialize with new people, chat, and party (they have a virtual world)

Not to mention. It is a website with adults on it. I don't always like to socialize with teenagers, that's just me.

Here's a few of the link sites to check out, one being my myspace page

and the other RLC (red light center) vs myspace.

Hope this helped some
Reply:Photobucket is my favorite photo/video hosting site. Extremely easy to use and upload. I have never had a problem with it. MySpace is very laggy at certain times of the day, and a lot of the time, after posting a bulletin, you get a message saying, "Sorry an unexpected error has occurred." Classmates.com is very very basic. I heard FaceBook really has a lot of privacy issues. MySpace and Photobucket are really the most useful. Blogger is the best though! :-)

Social Conservatives & Social Progams?

2009-11-16T17:49:00.002-08:00

I know conservatives have varying ideas about things so this is for conservatives who are against abortion and social programs. I was at work and I was talking to my republican co-worker. He was complaining about Minnesota care, a social health care system here in MN. I asked him if he was anti-abortion and he said yes. I then told him that MN Care covers children and pregnant women who wouldn't have insurance otherwise, and that helps women who choose to have their children. He had no response, so obviously he couldn't find a way to argue being anti-abortion and anti-MN Care at the same time. MN Care is a social safety net for those who can't get insurance otherwise. It is not free, it is sliding scale, but it is affordable. It is a very good program, and MN has a good economy and good health care. Our, as you would say, socialized medicine does not hinder our ability to have one of the best clinics in the world, the Mayo clinic. What do you think about a program like this nationally?

Social Conservatives %26amp; Social Progams?
Remember, the republican party is the party of the rich. Big business runs the republican party. Big business can offer their employees affordable health care simply because of their sheer numbers. They couldn't care less about other peons that don't work for them. A young teenager makes some bad choices in her life.... Republicans couldn't care less. Let her kids starve. They are more than willing to spend untold billions in an invasion of another country, but couldn't care less about the poor here struggling to feed their family and get medical care for them. I wish someone could tell me what exactly is wrong with a national health care plan... again, based on a sliding scale?
Reply:P.S. Ruth- forced sterilization is what Hitler did, and what you would have our gov't do also. Report It

Reply:You're going to make my head explode with that story. It kind of puts the kibosh to the bullcrap. I applaud you, first for being able to live in Minnesota and secondly, for living in Minnesota. I'm sure you are proud. I have read a bit about your state and the economy there. Our country needs more forward thinking like your state's, that's what I think. Take a bow Minnesota.
Reply:If you want to really know what bugs conservatives about the social welfare program is that it's a never ending program. The safety net has become a hammock for too many people. A net catches you when you fall, but you should be getting off. Too many people don't get off.

Conservative are all for helping someone when things get rough, but the people getting off should expect to get back on their feet. There's no motivation for people to get off it right now.
Reply:What do you mean , they have no programs , except for themselves
Reply:I don't think a government monopoly on healthcare is good. There's zero competition and little incentive to keep costs down.

Second, you have realize that Planned Parenthood receives about 1/3rd of its annual budget from the US Government. That needs to end, period. The alternative is to have the government also fund pregnancy centers - places where abortions are not available.
Reply:I think that since we have had welfare, out of wedlock births have sky-rocketed. I do not believe in starving or depriving children for the actions of their parents.

I do believe in limiting family size of welfare recipients, through sterilization.

I will leave Minnesota to Minnesota. Considering that in 1997, we just de-nationalized welfare, I would be against another nationalized version.

I will add that Tennessee started such a program 12 or so years ago, and our Democratic governor just disbanded it, because it was bankrupting the state.

EDIT: How is that third reich? The rest of us cannot keep having children we cannot afford. Why should we pay for others to do it? Give me a break! Third reich is taking my money for your programs!

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Social security...?

2009-11-16T17:49:00.001-08:00

A retired gentleman went to the social security office to apply for Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked him for his driver's license to verify his age.

He looked in his pockets and realized he had left his wallet at home. He told the woman that he was very sorry but he seemed to have left his wallet at home. "I will have to go home and come back later."

The woman says, "Unbutton your shirt." So he opens his shirt revealing curly

silver hair. She says, "That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me,"

and she processed his Social Security application.

When he gets home, the man excitedly tells his wife about his experience at the social security office.

She says, "You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability allowance as well!"

Social security...?
HA HA VERY GOOD 10/10
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Reply:dats a good one....

Will Social Security let you change your social security card.?

2009-11-16T17:49:00.000-08:00

Someone stole my indenty and therefore I have to change my social security, but I think social security has told me they don't like to do that. I wonder what you think I have been a victim of indenty frand and was wonder what your thought were and if you knew anyone that changed there social security? were they able to change there social security without any problems.

Will Social Security let you change your social security card.?
You can make an appointment and bring proof that someone is still using your number: http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10064.html#getti... . In extreme circumstances, if you have been unable to resolve the identity problem, then they'll give you a new number.

Other things you can do short of getting a new number that many people don't know about is that you have the ability to add a comment to all of your credit reports. You can place restrictions on your credit report so that, for example, credit can only be applied for in person instead of online. You can go to the Websites for Experian, Equifax, and Trans Union for details. Also, make sure that you get copies of all your credit reports and dispute every fraudulent entry. You can actually do all that online by going to the aforementined credit bureau sites.
Reply:Thanks for voting me best answer. Another thing I forgot to mention is that you are entitled to a free credit report each year from each of the bureaus: https://www.annualcreditreport... . A law was passed 2 years ago which forced the credit industry to setup that website. Report It

Reply:you can request that they change your number, but most likely, you will have the same number and will need to monitor your credit
Reply:I've never heard of anyone changing the SSN before
Reply:Getting a new Social Security number

If you have done all you can to fix the problem and someone still is using your number, we may assign you a new number. We cannot guarantee that a new number will solve your problem.

You cannot get a new Social Security number if:

You filed for bankruptcy;

You intend to avoid the law or your legal responsibility; or

Your Social Security card is lost or stolen, but there is no evidence that someone is using your number.
Reply:Make a personal appointment at the Social Security office and make them deal with this.
Reply:I would think if you got a new number you would lose everything you have paid into the original number. It seems you would want to get your original number with all your credits.
Reply:report the problem to the Social Security Administration by calling 1-800-772-1213 (TTY; 1-800-325-0778). Our representatives will take action to ensure that your Social Security records are correct.

also some info on this web site

hope this helps
Reply:Generally they will replace the card but not give another number that is a very good question but the sad thing is the one you have now is the one you will have when you die. Best wishes.
Reply:prove your a victim of identity theft..

Social security will look into how bad it was..and determine from there..and YES it is possible to get a new SS #

Social Anxiety Wake Up Call?

2009-11-16T17:48:00.002-08:00

I'm 21, and as long as I can remember I've been very shy. For most of my life, that's all I thought it was, shyness. However, now I starting to fear it might be social anxiety and/or social phobia. The only people I truly feel comfortable around are the people I see or talk to on a regular basis (my parents and very close friends). I even feel anxious and uncomfortable around many of my relatives. I got a big wake up call on my last day of class this semester. I am majoring in elementary education; something I love, however one of my instructors who is also my advisor told me that if I don't get over my shyness, I am not going to be successful in teaching. She basically said, if I don't do something to fix my problem over the holiday break, I need to find a different major. This really hit me hard. Recently I heard about hypnotherapy. I was wondering if any of you have heard about it curing or helping people with social anxiety or social phobia. I am desparate.

Social Anxiety Wake Up Call?
I can just give my own thoughts here but i think it is about looking inside your heart and at who you are, its about fearing rejection of what others think of what you have to say and also showing compasion and love for another by taking the time to listen to them maybe you agree or not but still it seems to me its everyones right to be heard if they need help in asking of a question its with sincerity they ask it i think thats very true as well, so best thing i can think to tell you is be strong and dont let others influence you to much you know who you are in your heart and others may wihs to change that but it is not there place to do that only person who can change you is yourself and faith in god and jesus is a good place to find strength and comfort i always have found, i am not preaching or anything but its what has brought comfort to my heart when things seem very rough

Social Security?

2009-11-16T17:48:00.001-08:00

A retired gentleman went to the social security office to apply for Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked him for his driver's license to verify his age. He looked in his pockets and realized he had left his wallet at home. He told the woman that he was very sorry but he seemed to have left his wallet at home. "I will have to go home and come back later." The woman says, "Unbutton your shirt." So he opens his shirt revealing curly silver hair. She says, "That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me" and she processed his Social Security application. When he gets home, the man excitedly tells his wife about his experience at the social security office. She says, "You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability too."

Social Security?
I freaking love that one! AAAWWW! My God! Its soooooooooooooooooooooo funny! LMFAO! Here's a Beautiful Star just for you!!!
Reply:the real deal neal
Reply:WEHHHEYYY where you gettin these from?

nice one ,have a star.xx
Reply:hilarious!
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Reply:ha!
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Reply:lol funny.

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Social Worker Questions?

2009-11-16T17:48:00.000-08:00

Are there any current social workers interested in answering the following questions?. thanks!

1) background of the agency where the interviewee works  name of agency  location  programs it has  demographics  how does it get its funding

2) whom did you interview

3) what is their position at the agency

4) how long have you been there- if this has not been the only job- what did you do beforehand

5) what brought you to this agency

6) what are your responsibilities

7) how do you feel about what you do

8) what are some of the difficulties you encounter

9) where do you see yourself in 5 years

10) why did you chose social work

11) what do you feel is the importance of social work

12) if you had to go to school again, what career would you chose

13) how do you feel about the governments view social work

14) Do you have any suggestions/recommendations / comments

Thanks again! please email the response to "colorcitricsugar@gmail.com"

Social Worker Questions?
You might want to try posting these one question at a time. This is an extreamly long questionnaire.

DA
Reply:Sorry - too tired.

Social security?

2009-11-16T17:47:00.003-08:00

A retired gentleman went to the social security office to apply for Social Security.

The woman behind the counter asked him for his driver's license to verify his age. He looked in his pockets and realized he had left his wallet at home. He told the woman that he was very sorry but he seemed to have left his wallet at home. "I will have to go home and come back later." The woman says, "Unbutton your shirt." So he opens his shirt revealing curly silver hair. She says, "That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me" and she processed his Social Security application.

When he gets home, the man excitedly tells his wife about his experience at the social security office. She says, "You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability too."

Social security?
WHA HA HA HA! LOL

A lil snot came out my nose!!!!!
Reply:lmao have a star
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Reply:TOTALLY LOVE THAT JOKE HEARD IT BEFORE
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Reply:That was cute...

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Reply:Thanks for another good one.
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Reply:That's a good one...
Reply:I tried that and it doesn't work LOL

Social Change?

2009-11-16T17:47:00.002-08:00

The events of September 11th have obviously had a major impact on the world, as well as on U.S. society. Looking back over this period of time and drawing upon the resources you have encountered in studying media, the political system, domestic social policies like “homeland security,” foreign policy like the “war on terrorism,” and the social movements that have sprung up since 2001, how do you assess the overall social change in the United States since that pivotal event? What changes do you welcome, and what changes concern you? Do you think citizens can influence the direction of social change?

Social Change?
THE ONE THAT CONCERNS ME IS THAT SO MANY AMERICANS ARE NOW TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH THE DEFEAT OF THEIR OWN COUNTRY FOR POLITICAL GAIN.
Reply:I don't think the "rest of the world" changed as much as you claim from 9/11.

terrorism has been common in most other countries for quite some time. It was only in 2001 that it was brought to US shores in such a significant manner.

Social security benefits?

2009-11-16T17:47:00.001-08:00

A retired gentleman went to the social security office to apply for Social Security.

The woman behind the counter asked him for his driver's license to verify his age. He looked in his pockets and realized he had left his wallet at home. He told the woman that he was very sorry but he seemed to have left his wallet at home. "I will have to go home and come back later." The woman says, "Unbutton your shirt." So he opens his shirt revealing curly silver hair. She says, "That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me" and she processed his Social Security application.

When he gets home, the man excitedly tells his wife about his experience at the social security office. She says, "You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability too."

Social security benefits?
love it... thats one I will tell the wife.
Reply:Hilarious!!!
Reply:nice.
Reply:lol thanks.
Reply:funny.
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Reply:Jujjieboo, I don't know your source..........but keep them coming. You have some funny stuff.
Reply:oh now thats wrong.....but funny
Reply:the display should be good the godown dosent matters
Reply:great one
Reply:It made me laugh the first time I read it. It was cute the second time and made me smile. Now it's not even getting a smile.

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People, did you know this about Social Security?

2009-11-16T17:47:00.000-08:00

Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (%26amp; some older ones) didn't know this. It's easy to check out, if

you don't believe it. Be sure and show it to your kids. They need a little history lesson on what's what . And it

doesn't matter whether you are Democrat of Republican. Facts are facts!!!

Our Social Security

Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program. He promised:

1.) That participation in the Program would be completely voluntary.

2.) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual incomes into the Program,

3.) That the money the participants elected to put into the Program would be deductible from their income for tax purposes each year,

4.) That the money the participants put into the Independent "Trust Fund" rather than into the General Operating Fund, and therefore, would only be used to fund the Social Security Retirement Program, and no other

government program, and,

5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed as income.

Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are now receiving a Social Security check every month --

and then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of the money we paid to the federal government to "put

away", you may be interested in the following:

--------------------------------------...

Q: Which political party took Social Security from the Independent "Trust Fund" and put it into the General Fund so that Congress could spend it?

A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically- controlled House and Senate.

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Q: Which political party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?

A: The Democratic Party.

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Q: Which political party started taxing Social Security annuities?

A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the "tie-breaking" deciding vote as President of the

Senate, while he was Vice Preside of the U.S.

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Q: Which political party decided to start giving annuity payments to immigrants?

AND MY FAVORITE:

A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party. Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65, they began to receive Social Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them

even though they never paid a dime into it!

--------------------------------------...

Then, after violating the original contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take your Social Security away! And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it!

If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of awareness will be planted and maybe changes will evolve. Maybe not, some Democrats are awfully sure of what isn't so. But it's worth a try. How many people can

YOU send this to? Actions speak louder than bumper stickers.

AND CONGRESS GIVES THEMSELVES 100% RETIREMENT FOR ONLY SERVING ONE TERM!!!

A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.

-Thomas Jefferson

People, did you know this about Social Security?
There is a book out called "Screwed: The undeclared War on the Middle class"....all of the presidents since either Lyndon Johnson or Reagan have been secretly "borrowing" money from the social security fund to pay for budget deficits and wars (like Vietnam, etc). The fund will sometime in the future not have enough money in it to pay for baby boomer generation retirement and those older than them.

So they are encouraging immigration and illegal immigration to make up for the lower fertility rates to bolster social security (but it takes jobs away from older Americans and the immigrants don't spend much money here and send a lot of money home and live several families in one apartment in order to live on lower wages and use welfare to pay for their increased fertility rates on lower wages, put a drain on the healthcare system due to lower wages with no job benefits ,etc, etc, etc).

Another thing politicians like Bush are doing is fomenting a war between older Americans about to retire (or already retired) and younger Americans and immigrants...by proposing privatization of social security..that they get to put "their money" in a private investment for "them" instead of going into the general social security fund. Younger people like this idea of "their" money going only to fund "their" retirement. But Social Security is not about an investment fund, it is about a failsafe program to protect older Americans who can't even get a job if they wanted to (due to age discrimination). In the depression, older people starved to death and died of exposure in the cold/heat when they didn't have social security. This AGE WAR is going to bring us back to that troubling time. If young people are not funding social security, then the president can say "Oh, well, the money is not there in the fund because it is going to the young people"....not because they have ALREADY SPENT IT by "borrowing" it to cover up the national debt and pay for wars (like Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan).It is an AGE WAR to cover up presidential secret spending away of social security.

You can see the Age War now with Obama playing up to the younger voters and younger voters saying they want some vague "change"...not the older experienced people like Hillary or esp. McCain (they really think he is too old, not taking experience as a possible good thing in a president).

Obama's top contributor is said to be Goldman Saks, a proponent of privatization of social security. This disturbs me as he is playing up to the youth vote and has millions to run for president, but supposedly doesn't take lobbyist money. Isn't that like believing in the tooth fairy?

Of course all of the other candidates might be bought out too.
Reply:Your assertions are not supported by the historical record. If they are so easy to verify, please post your sources. Acceptable prove would be the Congressional Record and newspaper reports (of that time the act was passed) of the actual speeches of those involved. Uninformed rants, editorials, self serving books are not prove.

If the Democrats did all these things, why didn't the Republicans, from 2001 to 2006 when they had absolute control of Congress and the White house repeal or change it? Those that perform acts of omission are just as guilty.
Reply:You also forgot to say that the people receiving benefits now got a paltry 1 percent return on their money. My generation the baby boomers will get a negative return. Future generations may see nothing.

Also if the government books were like a business you would include the deficit on social security and medicare with the regular deficit. If you were to include that the debt is closer to 56 trillion dollars.

Chile privatized their system long ago. Those retirees are doing great. You never hear of folks from Chile leaving Latin America like they do in other countries because they are doing so well.
Reply:awesome, i did not know.
Reply:A lot of people do not want to believe this. Oh well let them see when they reach the age to collect their SS and they will see. The Democrats are taking everything away from the older citizens but making sure they get a good retirement for themselves!!!!
Reply:Assuming everything you say is true, those actions were all in the fairly distant past, and no doubt had bi-partisan support in order to have been enacted . . . just as Social Security had to have bi-partisan support to have been enacted in the first place.

The reality remains that today it is the Republicans who indeed do want to take Social Security away!
Reply:Sorry, that's just too much reading for the first thing in the morning. I'll look at it later.

Social Security?

2009-11-16T17:46:00.003-08:00

my grandmother died in Sept of 2007.... social security made mistake by entering july 2007.... Family called to fix the date. Social Security mailed a letter 10days later of my grandfather death. So now acording to Social Security my grandparents are dead...one in july other in Sept. Social Security would not help.... If anyone knows how to help us and who do we contact PLEASE email me.... any information will help....

Thank you.

Social Security?
You need a SS attorney that specializes in this.
Reply:take a copy of the death certificate to the SS office. also take your grandfather with you and his birth certificate if he has one or some kind of ID.
Reply:Call your local representative, not the senator from your state the congressman or woman. They have staff that does this all the time.
Reply:there are some real incompetent bastards working at soc sec.

Social worker?

2009-11-16T17:46:00.002-08:00

a friend of mines was in a hospital for 2 month and she was asigned a social worker to help her . Becuase the doctors said that she has memeory lost. And my friend does not have medical is her social worker supposed to help her with that and what else is she supposed to do for her? And i was wondering if i'am takin care of her i'am supposed to get help from the county or something the social worker told me i dont get anything for takin care of her. please help this social worker dont never return my calls and she dont care.

Social worker?
If she's your friend and not family you can get paid for that.Also she can get a home attendant if you don't want to take care of her during the day!!The social worker is supposed help you!!She's lazy and you should have her reported!!Good Luck and you have a great HEART!...OH AND LET ME ADD you can ask her doctor the Doctor can also help you getting the home attendant and Public transportation with of course insurance,the Dr. fills out a bunch of papers..
Reply:I agree with the others. The social worker should have done that paperwork right from the get go. I think this worker has a problem. It could also be that your state/county are really cheap and this worker has a HUGE caseload. That's how murdered foster kids aren't discovered for years, too big a caseload %26amp; maybe lazy to boot.

Has your friend signed papers stating that you can talk to the social worker about her case? That's called a release. Maybe that is why the social worker isn't talking to you, because she legally can't. And maybe your friend doesn't remember what she talked about with the worker.

It depends on local programs if you can be paid for helping. In our state, you can sometimes get paid, but most don't. The program isn't funded very well. If you were in a big city, I'd say forget it.

It's wonderful you are helping your friend. Anyone would want a friend like you!
Reply:I report to a lot of social workers. They range from miracle workers to deadbeats that sign papers and collect paychecks.

Ask for a new social worker if the current one isn't helping.
Reply:Report the socail worker and personally help your friend!
Reply:If your friend doesn't have insurance, the first thing the social worker did should have been to help her apply for aid for medical coverage.

Sometimes when we help a friend, we have to do it out of kindness, not expecting to receive something for it.
Reply:then you or your friend needs to get run her off and find another social worker that will return your calls and that does really care about her cause they are not suppose to do that and how long as your friend had this social worker?
Reply:you should at least apply to the dept of social services to get her some medical coverage to help pay for the bills... does she have any family?... how did the memory loss happen?....i don't know about you getting paid to take care of her... i don't think you would...unless it was a car accident, then you can go and ask the car insurance company.... more info is needed to help

Social Networking SITE?

2009-11-16T17:46:00.001-08:00

I was thinking to make one website for social networking which is collabration off all social network sites (ORKUT,H15 )just login into one it will connect you to all social net working sites and you can browse all users from all social networking sites what do u think about this idea ?

Social Networking SITE?
http://en.netlog.com

http://www.tubely.com

http://www.friendster.com

http://www.cheekychat.com

http://www.paltalk.com

http://www.praize.com/IM

http://www.funteenchat.com

http://www.ukchatterbox.co.uk/
Reply:Myspace will NOT share anything. They are way too huge to start sharing. ;^)

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Social Security Facts? Are these true??

2009-11-16T17:46:00.000-08:00

Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social

Security (FICA) Program. He promised that: participation would be voluntary; participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual incomes into the program; the money the participants elected to put into the program would be deductible from their income for tax purposes each year; money put into the program would only be used to fund the Social Security Program and no other government program; and that the annuity payments to the retirees

would never be taxed as income.

Who took Social Security from the Independent "Trust Fund" and put it into the general fund so Congress could spend it? Lyndon Johnson and the democratic Congress.

Which party eliminated the income tax deduction for FICA withholding and starting taxing Social Security annuities? Democratic.

Which party started giving annuity payments to immigrants that hadn't paid into the fund? Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party.

Social Security Facts? Are these true??
I don't think SS contributions were ever voluntary.

Look at the trust fund this way. SS needs to build up a reserve for all the baby boomers. It does this by setting the contributions high. This trust fund needs to be invested somewhere. I suppose you could just lock it all up Fort Knox somewhere, but that's harmful to the economy by taking that money out of circulation, and the money would lose value every year through inflation.

So you have to invest it. You could invest it in the private stock and bond markets, or you can buy the safest investments known to man. That being US Treasuries. So if you take the trust fund and buy treasuries, you are loaning the gov't money to spend into the general fund.

Bottom line, people will be complaining no matter where you invest. Remember when Bush tried to privatize accounts, and everyone was jumping all over him about how the fat cats on Wall St. would get rich and the bringing up Enron, etc.?

Ideally, FDR should have set this up as Private accounts, where money must be diversified across stocks, bonds, US Treasuries, etc. But we can't hop back in time and fix that.

Here's the dirty little secret no one ever talks about. When those Treasuries need to be redeemed to pay SS benefits, the gov't can sell that debt again. A billion of debt is sold worldwide to pay the billion being redeemed by SS for benefits. The national debt remains the same, but SS retirees get their benefits.

In fact, we never have to pay the national debt off. If we stopped adding to it next year, the GDP and tax revenues would keep growing, and the debt would continue to be rolled over. Servicing the debt would take less and less of a bite out of the yearly federal budget. Right now it's about 10%. If we balanced the budget next year, and kept it balanced, in 20 years, that same debt maybe would take only a 3% bite of the federal budget.
Reply:1) Don't believe everything you read online.

2) Which President signed the bill in to law taxing Social Security for many recipients in 1986?

Ronald Reagan - Republican

The Right Wing nutjob websites tend to ignore that one........

Historically, it has always been the Democrats who have wanted to lift people out of poverty and the Republicans who pretty much say "You're Poor....Tough ****.....Now get out of the way....You are blocking my Mercedes...."
Reply:This system is broke they can't fix it. To far gone.

and did you know that IF you do get SS when you retirer.

you have to pay back the last month you got if you die?

so if you die in Dec you or your family has to pay back Nov.

check!! not fair. how do you know when it well happen.??

Oh OK !! and were does the money go from the once who are illegal they get it taken out month but don't file at the end of the year. People useing other peoples SS#. Yes, this is happening and the goverement knows it. But they get money. it's in a shh fund. On avg. there are 15 to 37 people useing your SS# and you don't even know it.
Reply:FDR set up soc. sec. to get older workers to retire so there would be jobs for younger people.

It went from a retirement fund to a disability and dependents fund as most actions in Washington to get votes.

Both parties are guilty of using the trust fund, which did not and does not exist and put the money into the general treasury account.

The Dem's did start taxing benefits and also limit benefits to people, who even though they pay into soc. sec. do not need it so they should not be getting the money because someone else is entitled to it.

Your premise is correct, but realize that all politicians main objective is to get reelected, not serve the public.

Social Anxiety Wake Up Call?

2009-11-16T17:45:00.001-08:00

I'm 21, and as long as I can remember I've been very shy. For most of my life, that's all I thought it was, shyness. However, now I starting to fear it might be social anxiety and/or social phobia. The only people I truly feel comfortable around are the people I see or talk to on a regular basis (my parents and very close friends). I even feel anxious and uncomfortable around many of my relatives. I got a big wake up call on my last day of class this semester. I am majoring in elementary education; something I love, however one of my instructors who is also my advisor told me that if I don't get over my shyness, I am not going to be successful in teaching. She basically said, if I don't do something to fix my problem over the holiday break, I need to find a different major. This really hit me hard. Recently I heard about hypnotherapy. I was wondering if any of you have heard about it curing or helping people with social anxiety or social phobia. I am desparate.

Social Anxiety Wake Up Call?
Therapy would be better than medication - unless you want to be on drugs for the rest of your life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy would be my recommendation as it helps us adjust our attitudes - and that's just what you want!

Good luck!
Reply:I understand why you took the news from your advisor so hard...

Seems that its that you take back control of your life. Here is an article about hypnosis and anxiety:

http://cureanxietydisorder.com/Hypnosis_...

In respect to treatment of social anxiety, here is a highly recommended resource:

http://www.cureanxietydisorder.com/socia...

Hope this helps..
Reply:Just a suggestion, but have you tried seeing a Psychiatrist for medication? It might help you and since you would like to be a successful teacher it would be an added bonus. I wish you all the best. It would probably help you with the "shyness". It must be difficult because you sound like a wonderful person. I hope this gets better for you.

Can social anxiety be remedied by improving your physical image or social standing?

2009-11-16T17:45:00.000-08:00

By "social anxiety," I mean an inability to function well in social situations because you are worried about what others think; for example, fear of going to a "pool party" because you feel that you will be ridiculed in regards to how you look. It can also be as simple as being very introverted and isolated (by your own doing) in a party or social setting, even though there are people who are trying to socialize with you.

By "physical image," I mean losing weight and/or building muscle, thereby having the "Hollywood" image that society idolizes.

By "social standing," I mean having the highest (or higher than average) grades if you are a student, being a doctor/lawyer/highly respected professional, rising in rank in the workplace, having a bigger house than the Smiths, driving a Mercedes, etc.

To reword the question, would achieving these things make a person more sociable and more of an extrovert? Or, are they just masking an underlying, more fundamental problem?

Can social anxiety be remedied by improving your physical image or social standing?
No.

Anxiety like this is due to one's self-evaluation in comparison to the people around them. Improving one's physical appearance or social standing simply places the anxious person into a new social backdrop, essentially just raising the standard that the anxious person feels they must meet.

The only real remedy for this kind of social anxiety is to learn to discern between realistic self-evaluations and unrealistic self-evaluations. Everyone compares themself to other people, but when it gets to the point of anxiety, the act of comparison becomes pathological. Emotionally healthy people will be able to compare themselves to other people without giving into feelings of inferiority.

In short, if someone feels inferior to other people on a consistent basis, the solution is not going to be alter oneself to meet the standards of other people, but rather to become more dismissive of others' standards; that is, to not allow one's perceptions of others' beauty or status to affect one negatively. "Achieving" beauty or "achieving" status is really just a temporary fix.
Reply:its all self image.....nobody can love you until you love yourself!
Reply:yes. you are correct. Achieving these things can help make a person be more sociable and extraverted if it helps them feel more confident and good about themselves.

Social Work. Please answer.?

2009-11-13T20:46:00.000-08:00

Hey guys! I am wanting to major in social work. I am hoping I am amking the right decision. I want to councel others.. one on one or even in groups... I am mainly into the mental health field. I have depression/anxiety/bi polar and have wanted all my life to help others who go through what i go through. that is my number one passion. I can feel it in my blood. I was goin to major in psychology but I decided that it would be diff to get a job with that and plus the stuff was too scientific and even though I enjoy learning about how people think and all the mental illness's it goes way deeper than that. Plus social work would give me a option of diff things I can do. I hear it is a very versitile degree. Anyways, I was going to minor in counseling but should I minor in counseling psychology since my main interest is on the individual instead of people as a whole. I know social work is people as a whole but I picked social work mainly because I can do what I want to do with that degree.

Social Work. Please answer.?
It is very rare for there to be a counseling psychology minor at the BA level (generally you can't get a BA in counseling psych - this is usually a MA level degree). If you are interested in mental illness you would would be best to major in either psychology or biology (possibly through nursing) (as mental illness and mental illness treatment has a strong biological component and understanding this would be helpful to you and your clients.

In general the important thing in your social work program is to be sure to take elective courses that related to mental health (in our program we offer such an elective). Also be sure to do your internship in a mental health context.

DA
Reply:i have heard of very few schools that actually has a undergrad in counseling psyc. you cant be licensed from this of course. Report It

Reply:I'm a current social work student at my university. I think its good major to go into because there is a lot do with it, and you can totally help the mentally ill. With getting a Bachelors in social work, you get the general knowledge in the field, but then when you get into the master programs, you can specialize more in the kind of field that you really want to get into. Some social workers work with psychologist, or a minor will be good idea. There is also clinical social work field. They are many options in the field. I don't know if you are already in school or you are just planning to into school, but you should take a basic social work class to see if you like it or not. That way you can see if it is the right major for you, or if you just want to stick to psychology. In social work you will learn ways to deal with a group people, but also with individuals. good luck ,and if you have any questions please email me. By the way, my professor mention that social workers that work in the mental health field are the ones are getting a good pay, and are in demand.

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Social group in Imperial china?

2009-11-13T20:45:00.003-08:00

Hello. I'm not native but I go to international school.

In my history class, I'm learning about the imperial china.

I've got a presentation to do, and the topic is: social group in imperial china.

However, since my english is not good enough, I don't even understand the term "social group".

Can you help me? what is social group?

Can you give me some examples of social groups in imperial china? (Tang, Song, Yuan)

Social group in Imperial china?
Here's a good list, including timeframes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_grou...

What should be done to reform the social security program?

2009-11-13T20:45:00.002-08:00

Sources I have researched:

"Social Security's Future - FAQs." Social Security Online. 28 Mar 2006. Social Security Administration. 26 July 2006 http://www.ssa.gov/.

"President Participates in Social Security Conversation in Maryland ." The White House. 23 June 2005. Federal Government. 26 July 2006 %26lt;%26gt;.http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/...

John, David C.. "How to Fix Social Security." Backgrounder No. 1811 17 Nov 2004 1-2. 26 July 2006%26lt;http://www.heritage.org/Research/SocialS...

commonspot/security/getfile.cfm%26amp;PageID=7...

Hume, Brit. "Dems Invoke FDR." Fox News 04 Feb 2005 1. 26 July 2006 %26lt;%26gt;.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,1464...

Broder, David. "Still The Idea Man." The Washington Post 15 Dec 2002 B07. 26 July 2006 %26lt;%26gt;.http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn...

Smith, Marie F., Bill Novelli. "Social Security: Where We Stand." AARP Bulletin June 2005 5 AUG 2006 %26lt;%26gt;.http://www.aarp.org/bulletin/socialsec/s...

John, David C. . "Increasing Retirement Security through Automatic IRAs." The Heritage Foundation Policy Research and Analysis. 29 June 2006 . The Heritage Foundation. 5 Aug 2006 %26lt;%26gt;.http://www.heritage.org/Research/SocialS...

Shipman, William G. . "Paulson's possible prosperity." Cato Institute Project on Social Security Choice. July 2006. Cato Institute. 5 Aug 2006 %26lt;%26gt;.http://www.socialsecurity.org/%26gt;.

Feldstein , Martin , and Jeffrey B. Liebman. The Distributional Aspects of Social Security and Social Security Reform . Hardcover. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2002.

Fagan, Amy . "Social Security on back burner." The Washington Times 15 July 2006 1-2. 08 Aug 2006 %26lt;%26gt;.http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/...

What should be done to reform the social security program?
i have no idea
Reply:Suggest reading Nancy Altman's excellent book, "The Battle for Social Security." which contains a thoughtful workable plan to address this question. Altman worked on SS issues the last time there was a major reform to Social Security (1982) under the Reagan administration. Report It

Reply:Stop giving every druggie SSI
Reply:Social security is not a political problem or issue so much as it is a cultural and social one. What America has to decide first of all is what sort of society it wants--a Social Darwinian, dog eat dog, every person for him or herself society, or a more communitarian society where everyone helps everyone else?

A selfish, self-centered, individualistic society, or a more generous, other-involved, collectivistic society? A society where the rich are few and the poor are many or one where there is no such vast difference. A society where the choice when you get sick is not bankruptcy or death, but one where there is general medical security. A society where everyone gets an education or where education is costly, ineffective, and enslaving.

Only when America decides these questions can there be social security reform. If America wants a purely selfish, self-centered, Social Darwinian society with no collective responsibilities, then do away with the whole program, let people work until they die and give them poison pills to kill themselves if they can't work and have no money in their old age. If America wants a more communitarian society, then make social security include a valid medical security component (now it's medicare A,B,C,and D), and a valid and reasonable old-age stipend.

Social Security/background checks?

2009-11-13T20:45:00.001-08:00

When employers want your social security card I know it is to see if you are a citizen and legally able to work in the United States. And yes, the social security can check to see what schools you went to or education you have, your credit history and your employment history and criminal record history. As far as paid work experience, I think it is verified with the background check and shows up on the social security.

I have an unusual question though. Let's say you have a college student who had several jobs in college(paying) and the rest were volunteer experiences and they put down the volunteer experiences. Does the volunteer experience actually show up on the social security card? I am aware that the background checks usually involve credit and criminal checks. Even so, when they do paid employment/volunteer checking (as part of the background check)they always call the employer and or volunteer coordinator for dates of employmnent and job titles?

Social Security/background checks?
one thing never give your social security number to an off the books worker
Reply:No volunteer experience would not. Not all employment will even show up unless that employer reports it to some repository. You may see what is on your own background check here: http://www.efindoutthetruth.com/BuildYou... get the possible employment portion then you'll know.