Is a layoff better than getting fired?

[SyberBitch]

It certainly stopped me from driving over the curb to run over that guy with the sign "will work for food". That is such a Fucking scam.

Yes.... yes it is. Anyone who is capable of 'working' hard enough to go out panhandling on the street, is capable of doing some lame-assed, minimum wage job. Granted, there are SOME areas were even those jobs are few and far between (I lived in such a spot once, PhDs were fighting each other for fast-food jobs, it was bad) but in most cases, if a person WANTS to work, they easily can.

"Will Work For Food" - translation: "I make more money suckering you dumbasses than I would working a real job".

It's damned amusing that if you actually OFFER the bastards 'work' in exchange for a hot meal or something, they will just snub you, 9 times out of 10. I've helped people who truly were in desperate need before, and the ones who really need the help are bloody grateful for a ride to a homeless shelter, or the opportunity to earn a meal, or some other meaningful assistance. The panhandlers just want money.