FL81 posted...
* get job at Target or Old Navy at barely above minimum wage
* suddenly make "too much money" to qualify for welfare
the system is broken
Yes, and it's not a ballpark either and there's no grace period. The second your bank account reaches that amount, you're out. So you might've just had that much because of a Christmas bonus or monetary gifts for your birthday---they don't care, you're out. It's a system designed to keep people in poverty.