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Sure, but the internet is almost free, and these days you would look for jobs on the internet? I don't say it is easy, just wondering what is wrong if you neve

Sure, but the internet is almost free, and these days you would look for jobs on the internet? I don't say it is easy, just wondering what is wrong if you never manage to find a job?

kergonath 5y ago
Sure, but you still need to go there to work. You need money to buy a car, and you need the car to get paid. Of course, some vultures will lend you a couple of quid to buy something, but then the astronomical interest rates just add up to your problems. And pray that nothing unexpected happens, like the unreliable car you just bought for £500 breaking down before you finished paying for it, because then you don’t have a job anymore and it takes weeks to get support from the government. And good luck you if you have children. Also, people who can’t keep up with bills are not going to have easy access to the Internet either. There are libraries and such, but it adds yet more friction and stress. There are loads of things you don’t necessarily realise if you haven’t been in such a situation or really thought about it. Every one of them is not a huge problem in itself, but it all adds up. Mental aspects are also important. People familiar with symptoms of depression and chronic anxiety know how debilitating they can be. It definitely is not impossible to get out of poverty, just very hard.
raegis 5y ago
But if you are poor, you either don't have a computer, or you bought a $150 new laptop at Staples which you thought was a great deal, but is ridiculously slow, has a 5 minute battery, and gets destroyed by a 10 year old Thinkpad X230. Being poor requires you to buy lots of reasonably priced junk just to get by. Your daily life is just full of substandard things that wastes time and money, and increases stress. And internet isn't free if you have outstanding payments with the sole internet provider in your area. (This is not hypothetical, by the way.)

Sure, but the internet is almost free, and these days you would look for jobs on the internet? I don't say it is easy, just wondering what is wrong if you never manage to find a job?

kergonath 5y ago

Sure, but you still need to go there to work. You need money to buy a car, and you need the car to get paid. Of course, some vultures will lend you a couple of quid to buy something, but then the astronomical interest rates just add up to your problems. And pray that nothing unexpected happens, like the unreliable car you just bought for £500 breaking down before you finished paying for it, because then you don’t have a job anymore and it takes weeks to get support from the government. And good luck you if you have children. Also, people who can’t keep up with bills are not going to have easy access to the Internet either. There are libraries and such, but it adds yet more friction and stress. There are loads of things you don’t necessarily realise if you haven’t been in such a situation or really thought about it. Every one of them is not a huge problem in itself, but it all adds up. Mental aspects are also important. People familiar with symptoms of depression and chronic anxiety know how debilitating they can be. It definitely is not impossible to get out of poverty, just very hard.

raegis 5y ago

But if you are poor, you either don't have a computer, or you bought a $150 new laptop at Staples which you thought was a great deal, but is ridiculously slow, has a 5 minute battery, and gets destroyed by a 10 year old Thinkpad X230. Being poor requires you to buy lots of reasonably priced junk just to get by. Your daily life is just full of substandard things that wastes time and money, and increases stress. And internet isn't free if you have outstanding payments with the sole internet provider in your area. (This is not hypothetical, by the way.)