As we go into a brand new year, the uncertainty created by our dysfunctional government folds over into both our personal and professional lives. Few of us enjoy this feeling of unpredictability and ambiguity that seems to be prevalent for too many situations in our country.
I, as so many of you will too, plan to forge ahead and make whatever adjustments that are necessary to bring myself closer to a state of homeostasis. So, personally, I am taking a few painful steps to combat our almost certain dive over the "fiscal cliff". I am finally cancelling my land line phone (cell phone service inside my house is iffy at best) and am cancelling my TV service as well. It doesn't sound like a lot, but those two services cost me over $1200 per year, and about $120 of that is for taxes....just my own little personal observance and maybe a little rebellion towards the government....$120 less they'll get from me next year! ;-}
Now, both of those cancellations will eliminate a convenience for me, but neither will create a hardship in my life. Unfortunately, our government seems to be holding on to too many conveniences (their salaries and perks, to mention just a couple) and eliminating portions of our law that will create hardships for those dealing with children with disabilities.
I know this is a little "off" the direction that I usually intend for my blog, but I wanted to initiate a conversation with any of you who have ideas on how we as individuals can take small steps (or big ones) to solve (or at least better cope with) some of the problems that our government creates with its "mandates". As so often happens when the powers that be aren't out there in the battlefield, they don't figure out how to make the mandates work, either financially or practically; they just order that it be done.
Anyone who has suggestions for me, as a recruiter, please send me your thoughts! I talk to hundreds of people in the field of special education each month, and hope that I am in a position to do something to make a difference; maybe not, but I'd like to!
