So I’m out doing collections today. Had a woman in for about the 3rd or 4th time on a judgment on a medical bill of a few thousand dollars. I ask her whether she’s working. She says, “no.” I ask her how she’s getting by. She tells me, “I applied for welfare, but my skin is the wrong color.” To which I wanted to reply, “No, no, you misunderstood me, I didn’t ask you to tell me whether you were a racist piece of shit. I just wanted to know your financial situation.”
Instead, I merely advise that this speaks more to her plans for the future and doesn’t really tell me how she is getting by for the time being. She tells me that her boyfriend is supporting her. She goes on to tell me her divorce is still in limbo, and that she’s pregnant.
Now, in my line of work, I have become well aware that life just kind of gets away from folks and bills can quickly outstrip assets through no real fault of one’s own. But, in this case, I see some really poor choices being made.
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