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I do not understand the sentiment that poor people shouldn't have cell phones. Please tell me, how does one get a job in the US without a phone? And when one's
by Riseed 12y ago
I do not understand the sentiment that poor people shouldn't have cell phones.
Please tell me, how does one get a job in the US without a phone? And when one's job means being called in on short notice, how does one keep said job without having a phone?
- sametmax 12y agoYou use your friends phone. Friends are supposed to help your. Of course, if you get a job needing a phone, you take one. But again, I never had one job requiring a phone. You can tell an employer "i'm broke, i can't afford a phone right now". People are human.
- jpindar 12y agoYou don't. The people who consider cell phones or internet access* as luxuries are stuck in the past, probably in the time they grew up. They also often speak of flat screen TVs, laptop computers, and even microwave ovens as being major luxuries compared to the "normal" equivalent. (Can you even still get a CRT TV?) *It's extremely common for several poor people to share internet access, but at least one of them has to be paying for it.
- rhino369 12y agoCell phones are dirt cheap now. Get a dumb phone with prepaid minutes and it's very affordable. Getting a boost mobile iphone 6 is ridiculous though.