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In reply to the discussion: Old, Female and Homeless [View all]Aristus
(66,328 posts)22. I wish I could get one of those "Why-don't-they-just-get-a-job?"-types to follow me around at work
for a day. It would change his or her mind about the realities of the homeless community. A lot of my patients have jobs, as pointed out also in the article. Many of those jobs are those Labor Ready 'work-today-get-paid-today' things, which earns them an income. But it's not enough to get them off the streets; not when you need first and last months' rent, credit check, damage deposit, criminal background check, etc.
Anyone who thinks homelessness is a life of leisure should try it sometime. The things I see in the course of a day of clinic...
Homelessness is hard, grueling, dangerous, demeaning, and despair-inducing.
As long as there are homeless people, I'm going to stand up for their rights...
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People shouldn't have to live like this. Those crates that are on ships that have products
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#13
Are there any foundations or groups which can help? In Austin, the churches rotate sleep nights
efhmc
Jan 2013
#21
I duuno but yesterday on this site I read a post about a country where they are turning
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#36
I wish I could get one of those "Why-don't-they-just-get-a-job?"-types to follow me around at work
Aristus
Jan 2013
#22
I wish I could take one of those "Why-don't-they-just-get-a-job?"-types on a month long "vacation".
Lady Freedom Returns
Jan 2013
#38
These stories highlight the stupidity of the GOP and their attacks on welfare and other programs
liberal N proud
Jan 2013
#26
"There are simply not enough jobs, let alone enough good paying jobs."
Lady Freedom Returns
Jan 2013
#35