r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Garey_Coleman • 10d ago

Where are the homeless supposed to go?

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?

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u/Sorry_End3401 9d ago

Thank you. I’m currently employed and homeless. I work as a service writer in the auto center for a billionaire family that has more money than they could ever use up in several lifetimes.

I make $15 an hour. That would have been great, like if it was the 1980s or 1990s. I cannot afford an apartment plus car insurance plus food plus paying healthcare plus utilities. So that’s how nice people become homeless. Through divorce or health crisis, I never thought it would happen to me

There are no safety nets.

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u/bikinibeard 9d ago

Where do you stay? Do you not have family? Can you look for a higher paying job?

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u/Sorry_End3401 8d ago

Right now I rent a room that is temporary while I look for another room to rent. Otherwise I’ve slept/lived in my car. Rent is not affordable. I was so freaked out in the beginning. Never thought homelessness would happen to me. I’m constantly looking for jobs. I love my current job but the pay is poor to say the least. I was in car sales most of my life but that business is a bust in my area. So now I’m looking to other areas. Which is difficult.

I have to find a place to live with very little savings to apply and get hired.

I’ve met a few others like me and actively search for roommates. When things were good, I used to take in friends or people who needed a hand up in life. This good karma keeps me going. 😁

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u/Sorry_End3401 8d ago

No family. None. I took care of my mom for the past several years before her death. So that’s it. I now have 0 ties