Are you kidding me???

Most people who are on welfare assistance have to be actively job searching, which is monitored by a State of Idaho contractor. Here is a scenario of an actual event which occurred this week; do not try this with your local State of Idaho contractor...it doesn't work:

Participant: I got hired for a job and I am supposed to start work in 2 days for (blank).

Contractor: That's wonderful! How many hours per week, and what rate of pay is this job offering?

Participant: 36-40 hours per week, I think $8.50 per hour. But I don't think I'm going to go in to work.

Contractor: Really.

Participant: Yeah, my sister has to work so I can't get a ride from her and I don't want to bother my mom for a ride to work.

Contractor: In order to qualify for the cash assistance that you applied for, you must take the job that you were offered.

Participant: WHAT??? I have a kid to support. How the bleep do you bleepin' people expect me to support him if you make me go to bleeping work?

No lie. This actually happened.