Being a Bad Person Makes Me a Great Social Worker

I’m no @abales … but I use my skills to get the job done

The Great Shakeout

Happens each October 17th at 10:17 a.m.. I am never available for climbing under this desk and getting staples in my knees and gum in my hair – unless it is the real deal. And seriously…given how much the office shakes when even skinny people tip toe around ; an actual Earthquake here will kill […]

I did some writing

About Arcadia and wanted to share book.pdf

I hated my Welfare worker

So I became one to see if I could do a better job. As the kids say "Like a boss!". But I will admit that the ever changing policies and the worst database program to work with make it difficult. Having to read and interpret legalese and translate it into English for myself and coworkers […]

My client listened

And went to @mendpoverty . Somewhere around call 54 today she was calling and sobbing in relief. This is the reasons that it pays to know your audience and your resources.

Let’s Pretend

Assume this is the first phone call of my day… She is homeless … sheltered with her abusive husband .. about to lose shelter … and just found out she is 20 weeks pregnant … has no supportive friends or family or anyone in her corner so she calls a government worker for advice. So. […]

Ada Lovelace

This isnt related to homelessness … but seeing as you are reading this through digital coding, I hope you appreciate Ada. If not… Google away!

EBT foodstamps alert! Broken!

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Food stamp debit cards in California and several other states have stopped working due to a Xerox Corp. systems failure Saturday. A spokesperson from the vendor said Xerox’s Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system went down following a routine test of back-up systems. All 17 states that use the system were affected […]

Don’t look for your County Worker on these days

DPSS Office will be closed on the following holidays: Oct 14 – Columbus Day Nov 11 – Veterans Day Nov 28 – Thanksgiving Day Nov 29 – Friday after Thanksgiving Dec 25 – Christmas Day Jan 01 – New Year’s Day Holiday Schedule They won’t be at work

Awkward Office Moment

Chocolate…