Thousands of programs to stimulate job growth.

As you know from my last blog, I applied for SNAP- the Federal Government's, Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, popularly known as Food Stamps.

Today, I received an email acknowledging my SNAP application and asking me to apply for one of the thousands of jobs created by the Federal government in their stimulus program. The email read, "Additionally, the Federal government has created thousands of programs to help stimulate job growth. The Feds have created not just a few programs, not just hundreds of programs, but thousands of programs. I would like to get a job creating the programs, that is where the job growth is.

The Website continued to state, "We can help you find new recovery jobs that meet your career goals. Click here to find a job in your area."  It even offered me the possibility of $5,500 PELL grant. I had to answer a few questions such as the date I graduated from high school, which was 1960.  Unfortunately, the application form would  not allow me to enter a date before 1962.

What is the point? The Feds are paying someone, somewhere, some money to operate and design this website. It is a waste of money. It may make for good press relations and a soundbite on a new Fed program, but it is not good for anything else. At the end, there were no stimulus jobs, but there was an advertisement to go to Phoenix University.

It was a website to nowhere. A promise unfilled. I bet I receive a lot more emails now with more websites to nowhere.

I would not be surprised if I get a job offer in the next email and a food stamp debit card in the regular mail. Stay tuned.