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/Ban-Circumcision-Now]

Yep, America’s plan for addressing the homeless is just “move along”

[u/VolitionReceptacle → u/Ban-Circumcision-Now]

"Why don't we just take the homeless... and push them somewhere else?!"

[u/GPT_2025 → u/VolitionReceptacle]

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/ApYIkhH → u/GPT_2025]

We need to bring back something like the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Any able-bodied person can sign up, do some work, be fed three meals a day, be housed, receive free medical care, and receive fair pay and a pension.

This costs money, of course, but the projects are for necessary infrastructure (bridges, roads, telephone poles, etc), so the money was going to be spent anyway.

[u/GPT_2025 → u/ApYIkhH]

Yes! and In every difficult situation, you can find something positive. For example, the bad and horrible USSR was quite challenging, but after 1980, they introduced opportunities for anyone (including homeless) to join collective farming for making food for army, schools, food banks... with guaranteed personal accommodations - such as a bedroom, condo, or house - especially for married couples. They also provided minimum wages, discounted cafeterias, and buffets for workers, ensuring no one went hungry. Free daycare was available for workers, along with free public transportation from homes to work sites or fields, designed to help teenagers, homeless, unemployed, volunteers, transition smoothly from childhood ( unemployed communism ) to adulthood (full responsibilities) . Tis collective workforce in the USSR constructed most of the new dams and power plants, built new highways, and supplied at least 25% of free food for food banks, the military, and school free lunches. The collective farms economy was self-sustaining, helping to educate, inspire hope, and secure a future for millions of former homeless, ex-convicts, and teenagers. These jobs were available nationwide with the flexibility to join or leave at any time. Homelessness, unemployment was eradicated to Zero and the system contributed to marriage rates and a baby boom. Married couples on these farms were guaranteed ownership of a condo or private house, along with free childcare, food support, and discounted furniture and clothing through cooperative stores and more.