Reading is fundamental. As you can see if you'd finished quoting from my original post, I assumed the facts without reading the whole article. Then I READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE, and had second thoughts.
I'm not trying to judge her for taking the landlord to court, although whether it was small claims court is not specified in the article. I'm saying I, that is me personally, would not impose upon my boss for more than 1 or 2 days of 'free' housing because I would be uncomfortable doing so. I believe she had taken him for more in hotel costs than she would have if she had asked for a loan for a deposit on a new place while the issue was settled in court.
I'm not arguing to be argumentative. I am trying to point out the 'victim' mentality exists whether the hand out is coming from the government or a friend. And no one should take undue advantage, even if the parties are all acquainted. As conservatives, we chastise the unemployed for staying on unemployment too long, we criticize the welfare mom for using food stamps to buy potato chips and soda, and we gripe about the worker who games the worker's compensation system. I don't think there's any difference in taking advantage of the government (who is technically our friends, neighbors and bosses) and taking advantage of a friend, neighbor or boss directly.
Not to mention, as others have on this thread, what potential tax problems this situation is causing for both her and her employer.
You have a blessed Thanksgiving as well...whatever "meh" means.
Meh. You can project all you want, every cynical soap opera scenario you can dream of, for all I care.
What *if* this was a simple act of human kindness? Simple and pure? As most religions teach:
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
I hope, in your life circumstance, you never need charity of any sort. You express a lack of empathy and compassion in your posts.
Good luck with that. I prefer to believe in man’s humanity to man; the Lord working through us in wonderful ways.