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JiriHrdina · 05-12-2006, 02:43 PM

Another point to make.

A good chunk of homeless peopel do have jobs. They are the working poor.

Consider this.

In order to get an apartment in this city you have to have:

$500 damage deposit (conservative estimate)
$1000 for first and last month's rent

So even if you have a job that you can afford to get an apartment you still have to come up with $1500 extra to get it. Often this is what prevents many from getting off the street. They can't ever save that $1500.

Its a complex issue and the "just get a job" attitude is really quite out of touch with what is really going on.

05-12-2006, 02:43 PM	#38
JiriHrdina I believe in the Pony Power Join Date: Jul 2003 Exp:	Another point to make. A good chunk of homeless peopel do have jobs. They are the working poor. Consider this. In order to get an apartment in this city you have to have: $500 damage deposit (conservative estimate) $1000 for first and last month's rent So even if you have a job that you can afford to get an apartment you still have to come up with $1500 extra to get it. Often this is what prevents many from getting off the street. They can't ever save that $1500. Its a complex issue and the "just get a job" attitude is really quite out of touch with what is really going on.