How did homeless people become homeless?

Red Stateler

BK and McDonald's won't hire drunks and drug addicts who recently left loony bins.

Michael P Butler

Link2006 wrote:

How did homeless people become homeless?

There are hundreds of reasons, a good starting point to read is here[^]

Link2006 wrote:

I really don't understand, can't they at least work at burger king or MacDonlds?

It is very hard to get a job, if you don't have an address. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]

Nish Nishant

Link2006 wrote:

I really don't understand, can't they at least work at burger king or MacDonlds?

I seriously doubt whether that'd pay enough for them to afford a house of their own! :-) Regards, Nish

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V 0

some choose for it, some might be illegal and can't get a job, others 'wandered' in and can't get out anymore. (Would you hire a smelly, unwashed man or woman?) Coulda, woulda, shoulda doesn't matter if you don't. :beer:
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Lost User

Michael P Butler wrote:

It is very hard to get a job, if you don't have an address.

...and vice versa most likely :| Paul

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code frog 0

In many cases you have a good question. In many cases there is just *so* much more to it. You obviously haven't considered that many choose to be homeless and in talking with some of them there reasons are compelling.

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Chris Byrne

for your sake, I hope you never have to find out... small minds

Red Stateler

Sure they would. Suppose they pay $6/hr (I think it varies by location) and suppose he works 2 jobs that totals 12 hours/day for 6 days/week. That's $1728/month. Consider that you're supposed to pay a max of 33% of your pay on your home, he would be able to afford a $576 apartment. Where I live you can't get much for that, but if he got a roommate, he could live comfortably in a 2 bedroom apartment.

Paul Brower

:-D:-D

Link2600

code-frog wrote:

You obviously haven't considered that many choose to be homeless and in talking with some of them there reasons are compelling.

You've talked to them? :omg:

Ray Cassick

Obviously you have not frequented the McDs around my house :)

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Andy Brummer

I hope you were trying to be funny, but that is really in poor taste, even by my standards.

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Andy Brummer

:laugh:

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Wjousts

Of course you don't include other bills that come with a home, like heating, water and the need to buy food. Also how many landlords do you know who'd give an apartment to a homeless person without a large security deposit and a months rent up front. The need to scrap up an up front deposit is a significant barrier if you don't have a penny. But thanks for caring...

Christian Graus

addiction, mental illness, there are all sorts of reasons. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++

Marc Clifton

espeir wrote:

12 hours/day for 6 days/week.

While possible, I honestly think that's asking a bit much of a person on a continuous basis. Where is the time work on elevating oneself out of that situation, like attending training classes, doing homework, etc.? On the 7th day? Well, like I said, possible but not likely for a long time. You're also not factoring in the time to get to the other job. And also, is McD's going to hire fulltime workers? Probably not. Then they have to pay health insurance, or a part of it. So what you're really talking about is 3 part time jobs. No health insurance, and frankly, public transportation (I'm assuming your hypothetical homeless person can't afford a car, insurance, gas, licensing, registration) isn't that cheap anymore.

espeir wrote:

That's $1728/month

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Paul Conrad

Andy Brummer wrote:

that is really in poor taste

I agree, the post by Link2006 was pretty low.

Paul Conrad

Marc Clifton wrote:

health insurance

That is if the McJob even offers health insurance. Paul

Marc Clifton

Link2006 wrote:

How did homeless people become homeless?

By spending all their time surfing CP. ;P Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson

Justin Cooke

Let's also remember that a large portion of the homeless people in the US are single moms and their children. It's pretty easy to get stuck without housing when the deadbeat father leaves a mom with kids to support. She then needs to work AND take care of the kids daily. This is impossible on a low income. I hope you realize that the minimum wage in this country (what can be earned at MacDonalds, WalMart, etc.) is NOT a living wage. Also, I know a large number of people were purged from mental institutions in the 80's and they had no real chance at finding stable work and housing. Many of these people were schizophrenic or had other very serious problems. It is very easy to lose one's home if you don't have the safety net that many of us take for granted and something bad happens to you (you are disbaled, you lose your job, your spouse leaves, ...) My father-in-law, for example, had a disabling stroke in Novemeber of last year. He could no longer work -- yet, his SocialSecurity disability payments only began this month. The only reason he didn't lose his housing is that his family members were able to make his payments. Many people aren't so lucky. -Justin