If you haven't read Ms. Rittenhouse's story of her issue with the Missouri Division of Employment Security (MODES) people regarding drawing unemployment benefits- having a part-time seasonal job and getting job training all at the same time- HERE it is.
The gist of her story is that she's holding a very part-time seasonal retail job and unemployment benefits fill the gaps her paltry paycheck does not cover.
Ms. Rittenhouse was offered a university-sponsored job training course- but enrolling in that course would jeopardize her part-time job and subsequently any unemployment benefits.
Apparently 2 of Kansas City's TV news 'investigative' reporters don't think this issue is important enough to air for anyone else in this dilemma.
KSHB's investigative reporter declined the story and WDAF's reporter has yet to return a call placed yesterday.
There are more people who've lost their jobs than at ANY time in UCSA (United Corporate States of America) history EXCEPT the Great Depression of the 1930's.
I certainly think that an under-employed person who has their unemployment benefits threatened if they take MODES-approved job training IS more of a story than at least 30% of the crap (Tiger Woods gossip- et al) I see airing on their newscasts.
But- after 18 years IN the news business- what the Hell do I know?
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