Finding Work

Finding Work

Here's the thing about seeking work when your homeless. ( GET A JOB YOU BUM ).

• People want to see an address on your application
• They want a phone number where you can be reached
• Most employers pay by check or direct deposit  ( Most are not willing to pay cash )
• A bank account is needed ( min. to open ? checking w/ debit card .  $200. ) + address
• Transportation
• Food- At the very least lunch and water

 So your very clever and industrious and overcome these obstacles.

This truly happened to me. " O.K. buddy I'll give you a try .meet me at xxx in the morning we start at  6:00am and work until 4:00pm. Do you think you can handle it, landscaping is hot , hard work. I'll pay you $8 an hour and we'll see how it goes. "
I made it through the week, ruined a good pair of jeans and a couple of shirts but it was worth it because today was payday and I  knew the boss was satisfied with my work because he told me so. He even brought me a sandwich everyday , he knew I was broke. " Sorry guy but I can't pay you today, I haven't been paid on that job yet myself but here's $20 I hope it helps. I should have the rest of your money by mid-week are you still coming in? " Yes. I had no choice and he seemed like a good guy. I worked two more days when I finally realized he was screwing me. He had excuses but no cash. I didn't know where he lived . I didn't even know his last name. I didn't know if he had a company name.

• Who do I call and complain too. No one that's who. This is where desperation leads.

Live and learn , talk about disappointment , anger , I suffered having only a sandwich a day , My feet were so sore I could hardly walk. My clothes were wrecked. he gave me the hardest ,dirtiest , work.
I guess that's all folks think you deserve when they have no respect for you.
I just keep on trying .I want to live! ( get a job you bum )
I guess that's why there's a lot of homeless , jobless people holding up cardboard signs.

• It is humiliating                                                                    

• It is not easy standing in the sun doing this         
• sometimes people throw things at you
• sometimes people insult you

• The cops can arrest you ( interfering with traffic )

• The cops can trespass you ( from shopping malls , parks , forever )

• sometimes bad people offer you work and try to get you into their car ( you figure it out )
  I'm sure a lot of them just want drinking and drugging money to ease their pain. but if you think this is a lazy way to do it - You try.
  I myself don't do drugs but I will drink a four pack of beer on Sunday ( I treat myself )
  Sometimes the person with that sign is hungry or have a kid(s) or girlfriend or wife.
  I don't " fly the sign " for the above reasons but believe me I've been tempted.
  
  
  
  TILL NEXT TIME.........