QUOTES FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST
“99 AND 1/2……, JUST WON’T DO!””
- Mavis Staples
“LEARN THE RULES OF THE GAME, … BEFORE YOU START PLAYING”
- Warren Buffett
Fun fact: The benefits and provisions in the H&B SPD are arranged alphabetically—So, if you know your ABCs—and have even a smidge of curiosity (or a dash of self-preservation)—you can easily discover everything from when your eligibility kicks in to when those shortage-of-hours payments come due.
Now, about the latter. The so-called smart money—has bet that a respectable portion of the 196 folks facing a shortage of hours scenario this September 30th will do what they usually do: nothing. Meaning: They’ll just sail past the payment deadline and then act surprised. Alarmed, even, as though this caught them entirely off guard. And if history is any indication of the future, three to five of them will get downright indignant, as if we somehow blindsided them.
But not us. We’re taking the contrarian bet. We’re betting on them. That’s right—we actually believe they might pull it off this time. Bold, we know.
And because blind optimism only gets you so far, we’ve included the very next two shortage of hours payment due dates directly below.
Tuesday, September 30 – No later than 4:30 PM CST
Wednesday, December 31 – No later than 12:00 PM CST
So, on the off chance you’re one of the 196 participants—well, go ahead—prove us right. Or don’t. But just know we tried.
