Working menial jobs isn't the same as success either. Giving someone shelter, food, and other basic things that society expect folks to have - such as transport

Working menial jobs isn't the same as success either. Giving someone shelter, food, and other basic things that society expect folks to have - such as transportation, for example, or clothes that are up to par - isn't exactly wealth to be squandered. These are the sorts of things that help. We aren't talking riches, just an actual safety net. That way, when your employer decides to close shop, you get sick and miss work, have a low-paying job.. you can actually devote resources into the things that will make a tight situation better rather than trying to decide if you need to eat one less meal a day to be able to afford a doctor's appointment. Things alike that. I'll even argue that menial work set aside for poor folks has its own stigma, one similar to working at a fast food place. Not only does the public treat you badly for working there, but management often treats you as disposable as well.