Punishment, maybe, but chances are it's more a cost-cutting measure. They (being the gov't) have identified that legally they can save X dollars by
denying benefits to population Y based on criteria Z.
It's the same in corporate world, really. Things that seem grossly unfair or punitive are often just schemes dreamed up by (I'm sorry to say) people
like me, whose job it is to identify money-making and money-saving Areas Of Opportunity and tell management how to capitalize on it.
That said: Bob, I finally had a chance to get around to that resume, and you should have an email from me. If you don't, let me know -- I got a weird
return message and I'm not sure if it was my company firewall complaining about a Word document, your email provider complaining about same, or Factor X.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs
denying benefits to population Y based on criteria Z.
It's the same in corporate world, really. Things that seem grossly unfair or punitive are often just schemes dreamed up by (I'm sorry to say) people
like me, whose job it is to identify money-making and money-saving Areas Of Opportunity and tell management how to capitalize on it.
That said: Bob, I finally had a chance to get around to that resume, and you should have an email from me. If you don't, let me know -- I got a weird
return message and I'm not sure if it was my company firewall complaining about a Word document, your email provider complaining about same, or Factor X.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs