Lacking a Sensitivity Chip
If you've been following the local news, there's a couple in our region, living in a $1.2M lakefront home, and the woman has been collecting welfare for a couple of years. She claimed she and her two children lived on $5,000 a year and her husband was the "landlord." They've collected over $100,000 and, of course, live pretty well. (To her credit, she did put down their real address but no one checked it.)
Now, naturally, we all feel disgust especially in this time of economic crisis when so many REAL poor people are suffering.
But now we get the poster child for this kind of nonsense.
You may recall that the former head of the Philadelphia school system, Arlene Ackerman, was ousted earlier this year. Private donors even helped pay for her $900k severance package (she says she only got $400k after taxes and lawyer fees).
She had the nerve to file for unemployment benefits and based on her former salary of $350k, she was receiving $573 a week.
Yes, I know that she paid taxes into the system like everyone else but I can't believe a person with her opportunities could actually have the nerve to do this when she knows the financial crisis her own district faces.
I should quit being surprised at anything.
Now, naturally, we all feel disgust especially in this time of economic crisis when so many REAL poor people are suffering.
But now we get the poster child for this kind of nonsense.
You may recall that the former head of the Philadelphia school system, Arlene Ackerman, was ousted earlier this year. Private donors even helped pay for her $900k severance package (she says she only got $400k after taxes and lawyer fees).
She had the nerve to file for unemployment benefits and based on her former salary of $350k, she was receiving $573 a week.
Yes, I know that she paid taxes into the system like everyone else but I can't believe a person with her opportunities could actually have the nerve to do this when she knows the financial crisis her own district faces.
I should quit being surprised at anything.
Comments
When our system makes it this easy to scam it, it's not surprising that some eagerly will.
Solvay Girl
-A
I hope that you and others who agree with you plan to refuse social security, unemployment or worker's compensation, etc. when or if you qualify because you aren't "poor".
My snarkiness is somewhat subdued : ) because I have renewed confidence in a new Board with a strong leader who is interested in real progress, not snappy talking points.
The woman needs a mirror when she talks about unprofessionalism.
And I say that agreeing that Peaslee was far from professional in her first outing. She needs a primer. She comes from a better philosophical place than Maier IMHO, but she needs to get up to speed fast.
District Lurker
Helen Schinske
Also, it is possible to get a payout and collect unemployment in WA. Happens all the time. The payout has to be for services previously rendered vs. payment for future services not being received.
But there is a difference between being ethical and being lawful. Arlene Ackerman never appeared to be in tune with the former during her horrible tenure. And she was supposed to be part of the new business-perfect breed of Superintendent. Blech.
"HR SAVVY"
I saw this from an earlier Ackerman story:
"It has been widely rumored that Ackerman is on her way out as superintendent. The Inquirer reported Thursday that high-ranking business leaders had received calls asking them to donate to a charitable education organization that would contribute money to help buy out Ackerman's contract"
Now why couldn't Jon Bridge have done that for our winner of an ex-Supt MGJ's severance package? Shoot, the Alliance wrote her a letter of recommendation! Why wouldn't they give her a going-away present too?
My family qualifies for food stamps, but we've made the decision not to apply. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.
-J
WINNING!
Let her eat cake.
The Bottom 75%.
This is what happens when employees like them are taught that they are "royalty" and need not care a whit about the rules that apply to everyone else.
Talk about Adminocrats!