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I've never understood how a homeless person with no resources would move across the country for better handouts. Like I'd buy some anecdotal cases but most home
by segfaltnh 2y ago
I've never understood how a homeless person with no resources would move across the country for better handouts. Like I'd buy some anecdotal cases but most homeless I see aren't saving enough for a bus ticket.
- ndsipa_pomu 2y agoI would think that it might be easier for them to relocate as they'll have limited possessions to transport. I'd guess they'd either hitch a lift with friends or strangers or they might have a vehicle themselves (e.g. a van that they live in).
- alistairSH 2y agoThere’s a massive number of “functioning homeless” - living in cars, couch surfing, etc. They might have low-pay jobs. Or once had white collar jobs but lost almost everything due to medical problems. These are the ones who might be capable of moving. But yeah, the stereotypical crazy junkie, probably not. But that’s just a stereotype.
- viraptor 2y agoSometimes it's pushed by programs interested in changing the statistics in the most direct way possible - giving people a bus ticket. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2017/dec/20/bussed-out-america-moves-homeless-people-country-study https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2017/dec/... also "greyhound therapy" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_homeless_relocation_programs_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_homeless_relocation_pr...
- pizza234 2y agoI've read an interview with a man who panhandled for a period of his life, and his hourly income was higher than that of an average waiter. Although I don't have official sources, when I observe panhandlers in my city, it seems plausible (even evident) to me that with enough persistence, a homeless person can earn more than a waiter. Of course, I presume that such money is readily wasted, but I wouldn't dismiss a homeless' income as nonexistent.
- hckevrythng 2y agoYoud be shocked to know the amounts of money possible from merely standing holding a sign in the right place. That legendary number however isnt expected and isnt the primary motivating factor. Many areas even for those who would prefer to work are devoid of jobs, especially where other groups not necessarily US born have snatched up all opportunity in whatever skilled labor the person might possess. Also most homeless have no vehicle either. Try getting a labor job without one. The reason for standing with the sign is simple. Severely limited options. And the man is hungry.
- inemesitaffia 2y agoCities that don't want them ship them to cities that "want" them
- guappa 2y agoBoard a train. That's it. What can they do to you for having no ticket? Literally nothing.
- bdangubic 2y agoget on a train… 1/2/3 stations later they check your ticket, you ain’t got one, you get kicked off… wait for the next train, 1/2/3 stations later they check your ticket, you ain’t got one, you get kicked off. week or two or three later you made it from Augusta Maine to San Diego :)
- hckevrythng 2y agoSounds good. Been thought of , tried, fixed. They call cops on the first train.
- bdangubic 2y agogot arrested, get some free food for a day or two, get out, keep on voyaging :)
- cranberryturkey 2y agoi have a friend who helps the local homeless population out (around 5-10) and they are all on government subsidies. like disability or whatever.