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face losing my flat ( apartment if you are in the US ) . I am living on my savings to pay my rent and bills until I receive some kind of benefit to help me . My savings won't last much longer . I could take a lesser paying job and I would , I have no pride in that respect , but employers are taking advantage of the current situation and are expecting people to work for next to nothing .
Originally posted by wildtimes
reply to post by Gideon70
face losing my flat ( apartment if you are in the US ) . I am living on my savings to pay my rent and bills until I receive some kind of benefit to help me . My savings won't last much longer . I could take a lesser paying job and I would , I have no pride in that respect , but employers are taking advantage of the current situation and are expecting people to work for next to nothing .
I totally feel your pain. We lived through 2008 and then 2010 in the same situation. It's brutal, and wrong.
I've been out of work for 5 years, and we want to get out of this neighborhood because 'the ghetto' has moved in.....but that takes money. My home value (I've owned it for 14 years) keeps going down, to where when I a couple of years ago had 15,000 in equity, now it's valued at 'what I owe.' What a scam.
Now the Dept of Education is coming after me to pay up on the student loan. I can't do it.
I've been trying for 3 years to get a job; I've had ONE interview, at my local optometrist's office - they were going to expand.....that was 20 January. Still waiting to hear back from them. Aside from that, I can't even get an interview, and I have a good CV, too!
Originally posted by Gideon70
reply to post by Aqualung2012
It's clear that you feel superior because you have experienced either situation , so why don't you let others benefit from your experiences by just answering the OP's question ?
Originally posted by Aqualung2012
Originally posted by Gideon70
reply to post by Aqualung2012
It's clear that you feel superior because you have experienced either situation , so why don't you let others benefit from your experiences by just answering the OP's question ?
Havent I? Arent I allowed my opinion as well in a public forum?
And to answer to YOUR comment: I dont feel superior to anyone for any reason, but I know from experience that homelessness can lead to amazing new possibilities with the right direction and decision making....edit on 1-4-2013 by Aqualung2012 because: (no reason given)edit on 1-4-2013 by Aqualung2012 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Aqualung2012
reply to post by Gideon70
Haha, my advice in regards to the question in the OP would be: Dont commit crimes just to live the sweet life behind bars. It sounds ridiculous to even answer it! Pick yourself up and keep going, thats my advice.
Originally posted by jinni73
Everybody should try being homeless for a month you would not believe how free you are until you have tried it and you see how almost the rest of society are just brainwashed slaves. materialism is really not what its cracked up to be.edit on 1-4-2013 by jinni73 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Gideon70
Originally posted by jinni73
Everybody should try being homeless for a month you would not believe how free you are until you have tried it and you see how almost the rest of society are just brainwashed slaves. materialism is really not what its cracked up to be.edit on 1-4-2013 by jinni73 because: (no reason given)
I think most people would agree with you , but are afraid that they might not survive .
I have been considering packing my things into a rucksack and just heading off to Europe before my savings run out .