Fixations

Living on a Fixed Income

               I get tired of hearing people say: ”I’m on a fixed income.” Maybe it’s because I don’t know for sure what they are talking about. Isn’t most everyone on a fixed income? I know I am. My income is rigidly fixed by the number of hours I work every week. I’ve tried to find employment that pays for hours I don’t work, but employers can be so stubborn on this point.

               Maybe people that complain about fixed incomes are referring to sick leave. My boss doesn’t like to pay overtime so the only way I can arrange extra pay is for one of my co-workers to get sick or die. It seems so mean spirited to pray for that to happen. On the other hand, if I call in sick, my paycheck is hundreds of dollars short. Is that what happens on Social Security too? Do your food stamps go down if you get sick? I don’t know, I’m just trying to figure this fixed income thing out.

               I have health insurance, but I make it a point to know where all the exits are in my doctor’s office. If he starts talking about lab tests or xrays, I may need to make a quick exit. My income isn’t fixed to handle that kind of thing.