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Originally Posted by Kevin
It helps to have a job/income. That's the step 1 that many of these people can't seem to fathom. There's actually a business located pretty near to here where they can walk in, and if they can perform manual labor, they get paid for that day in cash.
Personally, if I were homeless, I'd feel a lot better going to a soup kitchen and using services designed for that purpose than hitting up random strangers on the street, making them feel uncomfortable, etc. The "pride" picture you're trying to paint here simply doesn't seem realistic.
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Are you talking about Labor Ready? I don't know where you live, but there's no way people here in Seattle can afford rent, utilities, bills, etc. anywhere close to the city making the minimum wage that places like Labor Ready pay. YOU try working for $6.20/hour (or whatever it is now) and see if you can make it all on your own, without any family or friends for support. OH, and if you go to a place like McDonald's for a job, don't forget that the gov't gets its share, too!
Also, you seem to be uninformed about some of the services available to the homeless. Again, I don't know how it works in your city, but in many cities the homeless shelters only open in the evening for food and shelter...it's not like food is available to the homeless all day...and space is extremely limited. Usually most shelters in urban areas have to turn away many people, and shelters are also notoriously unsafe. Where do you expect people to shower for their job interviews once they're homeless? Or do their laundry?
Most people who are homeless got that way because of some life-changing event/trauma, and they have no one to turn to to help them out while they rebound. Once you're out on the street, it's really hard to get yourself off of it even if you want to.
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