= No Food Stamps in Iowa. Can someone please explain something to me? How is it that a single person can have no children and no job and get $200 per month in food stamps, but a full time student is required to work 20 hours per week at minimum wage -or- be involved in a work study program -or- have custody of a minor under six (6) years of age to receive a single penny of food stamp benefits?

This is what I was told today – that if I were *not* a full time student, that I would have qualified to be re-certified for my food stamp benefits. You know, the benefits I got that I fully expected to be taken away from me after the first six months because no matter how many applications I put in, no one had hired me? You know the food stamp benefits that you *used* to only be allowed for 3-6 months if you did *not* have a job? Yeah, those food stamp benefits.

So in other words, because I am going to school full time, in an effort to better myself and possibly get a job that would allow me to get OFF the food stamps, I am to be punished by losing the food stamps? But anyone who just wants to sit, be jobless, and collect food stamps may do so? Huh? How is this right or fair in any way? I’ve been looking for a job for over *two* years. I’ve applied to every fast food place & store in town multiple times. I’ve applied to FedEx & UPS as package handlers. I’ve applied to all the call centers in Sioux City and the surrounding area multiple times. I have received exactly *FOUR* interviews. I have received *TWO* managers jerking me around, calling me to schedule an interview and then telling me that they do not wish to interview me later. I have received *NO* job offers.

So now what do I do? Do I keep applying for jobs at places that have ignored my other applications for the last two years? Do I try to find out if I can get a work study through my school? Or do I just deal with it until I can get my degree and try to get a job that allows me to make enough money to pay my bills? I don’t know but I do know this – I’m going to be one hungry person until I figure it out!

**My best friend’s mom will *not* let me starve, but still, until this I could buy my own groceries and make it easier on her since I have to watch what goes in my mouth due to my acid reflux.**

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