Where are the homeless supposed to go?

[u/Garey_Coleman]

Cities have been cracking down on homeless people so they can’t have encampments or stay on sidewalks. At the same time usually the shelters are full. So those who are unable to get into a shelter, where are they supposed to go?

[u/GPT_2025]

It would be nice if-- IF! Workforce offices could function like temp agencies!

hiring on the spot and sending workers to local businesses for trial periods of around 60- 90 days.

Businesses cooperating with Workforce offices can evaluate, train, and decide whether to hire candidates permanently.

This creates a win-win situation: it helps the government reduce unemployment, ensures that Workforce are effectively utilized for the funding $$$ they receive, and provides job seekers with a quick, reliable way to find same-day $ employment when needed.

Additionally, it offers local businesses the opportunity to assess candidates firsthand before making a final hiring decision, leading to better fit and reduced turnover.

(Currently, almost 76% of the hourly workforce is working at state minimum wages or slightly above that minimum.) and Ignore federal minimum wage.

[u/Zealousideal-Help594 → u/GPT_2025]

I think the problem is that many of the homeless folks have drug or mental health issues and wouldn't be able to function to do the work. Additionally, if they're homeless, they likely have no access to clean clothes and personal hygiene which is an impediment to a work environment.

I am not in the US and not familiar with Workforce as a program or office and am even just assuming that it is a US based thing, so I may be totally wrong here, but my above statement is what I've witnessed locally.

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[u/Code-Useful → u/Zealousideal-Help594]

I have to tell you that there are MANY MANY homeless here in the US: single, families, etc, that are NOT drug addicts or have mental health issues, they are just a product of our times and lifestyles and the economy.

Just because the ones you see and remember are the crazies, doesn't mean there aren't 10x more normal people out there that you don't see, like you and me, who have fallen on hard times. Please don't 'other' them because they don't have a home. Some of these people are really good people who have literally tried their best and life kicked them in the teeth. Some of them are on the spectrum and never got the help they needed.

Nearly EVERY lower income family in the US is one major accident, health problem, natural disaster, etc away from homelessness. Without uncorrupted social safety nets that democratic representatives usually are the only ones to fight for, we are headed down the tube and can only rely on each other.. hopefully some new projects like this find success.

[u/JaymoKeepIt100 → u/Code-Useful]

Exactly somebody said before I could