Personally, I do. Homeless or approaching homeless is where you're getting to the point of unworkable. Until that point, you have options, even if you're not in

Personally, I do. Homeless or approaching homeless is where you're getting to the point of unworkable. Until that point, you have options, even if you're not informed of them, and even if they're not quick, easy, and convenient. A family member of mine lived a fairly poor life, and both of his parents passed away by the time he was 15, leaving him to take care of his three younger siblings while living with an uncle that could be outright emotionally abusive. He did good in high school in hopes that an opportunity would present itself, cashed in on his good GPA/ACT score, and pursued a growing field where he knew the pay was survivable (major in computer science). His backup plan was an apprenticeship with the IBEW (linemen eat good in our area), but it never came down to it. He was self-supporting by the time he was 19, and pulling $22 an hour by the time he was 20 doing full time embedded development. I have other friends who have had to do the same. It takes a lot to be entirely, completely, and totally without options. Whether or not you like your options, or think you're above them, is a different story.