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Many of those people would actually like jobs, but the gap between where they are, and what is required to even work at McDonald's is huge. That is why the job
by bokonist 12y ago
Many of those people would actually like jobs, but the gap between where they are, and what is required to even work at McDonald's is huge. That is why the job needs to be community provided, guaranteed, and tailored for that person. Even most people with problems can start by doing something. If they really are far gone than supportive housing or an institution might be required. The dorm living shouldn't be the only option, case workers need to have good judgement about what is realistic for a particular person.
- pessimizer 12y agoAnd working at McDonald's isn't remotely sufficient to prevent homelessness.
- Omniusaspirer 12y agoMaybe not in San Fransico, but it's more than enough in nearly every small town in the midwest. I've had rents as low as $225/month w/ all utilities included (newly furnished/redone kitchen, no obvious problems). That's low enough that ~ 1 week of McDonald's work will have paid for your rent, the other 3 weeks of monthly income can go to food ($100-150) and assorted needs like toiletries ($20-50). That still leaves you with ~$500/month after essentials which is honestly more than most people making $30-50k/yr actually put away into savings. The issue with the homeless isn't that the jobs don't pay enough to keep them off the streets, it's that they lack the mental faculties to hold onto even the most basic of jobs. Alternatively they're just exploiting suckers for easy money- a reality that many feel-good white evangelists like to pretend isn't a significant reality.